Republicans Flip Control of House of Representatives

House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) during an event in Washington on July 26, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

The GOP has won 218 seats needed to gain control of the House of Representatives after winning key races in the midterm elections.

Republicans held onto a number of swing districts and notched surprising victories in others, flipping seats in states like Arizona, New York, and Oregon.