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Republican House Majority Climbs To 220 With Win In California

Photo Caption: The Associated Press called the race for Kiley on Tuesday afternoon
<p>Republicans’ House majority in the next Congress climbed to 220 on Tuesday, when Republican Kevin Kiley defeated his Democratic opponent, Kermit Jones, in the tight race for California’s 3rd Congressional District.</p> <p>The Associated Press called the race for Kiley on Tuesday afternoon, two weeks after voters headed to the polls to cast their ballots in the eastern California district. Kiley, a California State Assembly member, won with 53 percent of the vote.</p> <p>Kiley’s win brings Republicans’ House majority to 220, while Democrats currently hold 212 seats. Three races are still uncalled by the AP: California’s 13th District, Alaska’s at-large district and Rep.&nbsp;<a class="person-popover__link" href="https://thehill.com/people/lauren-boebert/" _mce_href="https://thehill.com/people/lauren-boebert/">Lauren Boebert’s&nbsp;</a>(R) Colorado district.</p> <p>While the AP has not called Boebert’s race, which appears headed for a recount with Boebert holding a slight edge, her Democratic challenger Adam Frisch&nbsp;<a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3742026-democrat-adam-frisch-concedes-to-lauren-boebert-in-nail-biter-house-race/" _mce_href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3742026-democrat-adam-frisch-concedes-to-lauren-boebert-in-nail-biter-house-race/">conceded&nbsp;on Friday</a>, saying he believed the outcome of the election was unlikely to change.</p>
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