It’s still good news for the GOP, with the party leading House races 182 seats to 144 for the Democrats, according to The New York Times, leaving 89 seats to be determined. 

Early Wednesday, MSNBC called Utah’s Senate race for incumbent Republican Mike Lee over independent Evan McMullin, a former Republican candidate for president, who had said he would not caucus with either party if he had won. Turns out that odd math problem will not be an issue.

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