Republicans closing in on winning House majority

[Craig]

MORE THAN ONE WEEK AFTER ELECTION DAY, WE STILL DO NOT KNOW WHO HAS THE MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. HOWEVER, REPUBLICANS ARE VERY CONFIDENT THEY WILL BE IN THE MAJORITY ONCE ALL THE RACES ARE CALLED.
AS OF WEDNESDAY MORNING, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HAS REPUBLICANS WINNING 216 SEATS, DEMOCRATS 207 WITH 12 RACES YET TO BE CALLED. THAT WOULD PUT THE GOP JUST TWO SEATS SHORT OF THE MAGIC NUMBER OF 218 AND KEEPING CONTROL OF THE HOUSE.
CALIFORNIA HAS THE LARGEST NUMBER OF UNCALLED HOUSE RACES WITH SIX.
THE REASON BEING, CALIFORNIA STATE LAW REQUIRES MAIL-IN BALLOTS BE **POSTMARKED**BY ELECTION DAY, IN THIS CASE NOVEMBER 5TH, AND THEN COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICES CAN RECEIVE THEM **UP TO SEVEN DAYS AFTER**
THE ELECTION.
OTHER STATES WHERE A CONGRESSIONAL SEAT IS UP-IN-THE-AIR INCLUDE OHIO, MAINE, ARIZONA, IOWA, OREGON AND ALASKA.
A CBS NEWS TALLY OF THE TWELVE UNCALLED RACES SHOWS AN EVEN SPLIT, WITH REPUBLICANS LEADING IN SIX AND DEMOCRATS IN SIX. IF THOSE RESULTS HOLD, REPUBLICANS WOULD WIND-UP 222 SEATS AND HAVE THE MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE.
MEANTIME, DECISION DESK HQ HAS REPUBLICANS WITH 219 SEATS TO DEMOCRATS 211, WITH 5 SEATS UNDECIDED. THAT WOULD GIVE THE GOP THE MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE.
AS THE COUNTING CONTINUES REPUBLICANS IN WASHINGTON ARE PROCEEDING AS IF THEY HAVE WON