Says Rep. Gerry Connolly, Democrat of Virginia It is: “In terms of the powerful trio (senators, deputies, and the presidency),… House of Representatives “He is the Democrats’ only hope to rein in the out-of-control Donald Trump.”
The lawmaker, a 15-year veteran of the lower chamber, told The Hill: “The results tonight are bleak for the country, and Democrats offer those who believe in constitutional democracy the only hope of influencing the outcome.” The white house “And an enabling Republican Senate, so a lot depends on district-by-district results tonight.”
And keep Democrats By controlling the vacant seat in Virginia Many of the most vulnerable incumbents won victories.
Dozens of competitive races remain undecided, at a time when Democrats need a net gain of no less than 4 seats to win control of the House of Representatives.
Connolly said he was neither optimistic nor pessimistic about Democrats’ chances of winning the House, acknowledging that both parties have a path to a majority.
“The battle for the House of Representatives has always been a battle of ground arithmetic,” he added.
He continued: “There is no ebb and flow sweeping the House of Representatives races. So it is a battle that is being fought district by district.”
For his part, Dan Conston, President of the Leadership Fund, said: CongressIt is the main political action committee of the leadership Republican Party In the House of Representatives: “We don’t make statements, and there’s not much to offer, but I would rather it be us than them in the House.”