For the past eight years, Republicans have held it down in the House of Representatives, and it’s been rough for Obama to make advances. At 8:35 p.m. tonight, ABC has projected that the House will remain in the clutches of the Republican Party. A smaller number of Republicans in the chamber would make it challenging for House Speaker Paul Ryan who will retain his leadership to encourage his association to cooperate during negotiations—and that makes it difficult for a hypothetical president Hillary Clinton to put her itineraries into motion.
Democrats needed to win a majority of the tight districts to grasp the 218 seats required to recuperate the chamber. Only 17 races were fair game, according to a ABC News inquiry of the House races.
Nevertheless, there are some close House races that will function as an indicator for which party is having a fruitful night, and whether Republicans in left-wing districts have been able to overtake their party's presidential candidate.
Both sides predicted that Democrats would not reach the 30-seat count they needed to overtake the House for the first time in six years. Democrats acquired the same number of seats in only 35 years of elections since World War 2—comprising of one instance in 2006, since the ‘70s.
If the GOP’s margin is cut considerably, only a few salty conservatives could negate the 218 votes necessary for Ryan to keep his position. That could be disconcerting for Ryan who may have future White House dreams, which some conservatives said could lead to a possible abandonment of his duties.
With the influence of the House leaning conservative once again, a Hillary victory could lead her to an Obama-like frustration in terms of trying to pass bills. Seemingly mottled, Trump’s influence on House struggles and in some districts was equalized by GOP opposition to Hillary Clinton, Trump’s Democratic adversary. Republicans were shooting for Democratic-held chairs north of Miami and in northern Minnesota and Omaha and Nebraska.
The GOP’s present 247-188 margin, including three openings, has been coveted by House Republicans since the 270 supporters in 1931. Just a few dozen of the chamber’s chairs were measured competitive.
