Republicans narrowly regained the majority in the House of Representatives Wednesday, salvaging a measure of success on what turned out to be a worse-than-expected midterm election night for the GOP.
The race that put the GOP over the top at 218 members in the lower chamber was incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Garcia’s victory over Democrat Christy Smith in California’s 27 Congressional District. The race was called with 75% of the vote in, more than a week after Election Day, and Garcia leading 54.2% to Smith’s 45.8%.
“It is the honor of my lifetime to continue to serve [California’s 27th District] in Congress. I ran to fight for California families and protect the American Dream, and I look forward to working hard every day to continue that mission. Thank you #CA27!” Garcia said in a tweet.
In a statement, President Biden congratulated the House GOP and its next speaker, Kevin McCarthy for their achievement on Wednesday and signaled his willingness to work with the opposition party.
“I congratulate Leader McCarthy on Republicans winning the House majority, and am ready to work with House Republicans to deliver results for working families,” the 79-year-old president wrote.
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