McCarthy predicts ‘greater than sufficient’ midterm election wins for GOP Home majority
McCarthy predicts ‘greater than sufficient’ midterm election wins for GOP Home majority
Abigail AdcoxMight 26, 07:20 PM Might 26, 07:20 PM
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Home Minority Chief Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) predicts Republicans will come out with a majority after the midterm elections this fall, as a brand new report suggests further races leaning in Republicans’ favor.
The GOP may acquire as many as 20-35 seats within the Home of Representatives, with 10 races flipping Republican within the Cook dinner Political Report’s revised projections.
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“Look, I predict we’re going to win the bulk,” McCarthy stated Thursday on Fox Enterprise. “I consider we will elevate — win greater than sufficient seats to win the bulk.”
However the query, McCarthy stated, stays what number of seats Republicans are capable of flip as they try to trip a crimson wave to the bulk. Primarily based on the newest predictions, Republicans may very well be almost on par with Democrats’ 2018 election victories, once they gained again the bulk and gained a internet complete of 41 seats. Nevertheless, as a way to flip the Home of their favor, Republicans solely want a internet acquire of 5 seats.
New predictions present Pennsylvania’s seventh Congressional District altering from a toss-up to leaning Republican. Presently, Democratic Rep. Susan Wild holds the seat.
A number of components have performed right into a grim outlook for Democrats in 2022, together with redistricting. Republicans are anticipated to choose up three to 4 seats from reapportionment alone.
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“The string of authorized setbacks the Democrats have suffered since late February has been staggering,” Dave Wasserman, a nationwide elections analyst for the Cook dinner Political Report, advised the Washington Examiner earlier this week. “Once you put all of it collectively, nearly all the pieces’s going proper for Republicans.”
McCarthy is nicely positioned to be voted Home speaker by his friends if there’s a crimson wave in November.