Republicans’ majority in the House grew Wednesday after news outlets declared another congressional race in California for a GOP candidate.
Republican Kevin Kiley defeated Democratic opponent, Kermit Jones, in a somewhat close race in California’s 3rd Congressional District, according to The Associated Press and other outlets. With about 80 percent of votes tallied, Kiley leads Jones by 16,000 votes, giving him a more than 5-point lead over his opponent.
Now, Republicans have 220 seats in the lower congressional chamber, compared with Democrats’ 212. Although some GOP leaders have been critical of their party’s results during the midterm elections, Republicans will still gain a majority and will have control over the chamber’s committees….