Dems on track to pick up 7 House seats

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Democrats went into the election with 193 seats, Republicans had 242

It's been difficult to find total numbers for Congress although it did seem that Dems picked up seats eg, both Mary Bono Mack and her Husband were defeated. In my District, Democrat Julia Brownley has defeated Repub Tony Strickland.

If this is accurate, Dems would now have 200 (maybe 201) seats and Repubs would have 235 (maybe 234).

Dems on track to pick up 7 House seats

Democrats appeared on track to net seven House seats, cutting into Speaker John Boehner’s Republican majority.

As of Wednesday morning, the Associated Press had called 192 seats for Democrats, and had them leading in another eight races that remain uncalled. The AP had called 232 seats for Republicans, and had them leading in two uncalled contests.

Democrats lead in the following races that remain uncalled:

See list at link

Oops, wrong link. This is the link I meant to post:

Dems on track to pick up 7 seats

Some of the races listed in this article have been called. So it looks like Dems did pick up at least 7, maybe 8 seats in Congress.

Which means Dems gained in the House and the Senate and won the WH! Not bad considering how many seats in the Senate were at stake eg and all the money spent on Congress and the WH.

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Dems on track to pick up 7 House seats (Original post)	sabrina 1	Nov 2012	OP
NY 18th bagger Hayworthless out Dem Maloney in !! Ny 24th...	Historic NY	Nov 2012	#1
The tea baggers were big losers in this election! That is great news. Isn't that upstate	sabrina 1	Nov 2012	#7
Yes Orange co.	Historic NY	Nov 2012	#23
CA -52 is too close to call	nadinbrzezinski	Nov 2012	#2
I just fixed the link in the OP, posted the wrong link to go with the article. Yes, that race	sabrina 1	Nov 2012	#5
I know, I covered it last night, the Bilbray side	nadinbrzezinski	Nov 2012	#14
They've lost so much money already who knows, they might decide it's best to	sabrina 1	Nov 2012	#16
It is close enough where the citizens pay for the automatic recount	nadinbrzezinski	Nov 2012	#18
Its not going to stay that close IMO	FreeState	Nov 2012	#20
They have not as of yet.	nadinbrzezinski	Nov 2012	#22
(D) McDowell in Michigan's 1st Congressional District hasn't conceded yet.	Kaleva	Nov 2012	#3
Good, and if they find more votes that would be one more seat.	sabrina 1	Nov 2012	#9
Thanks for posting this. This is my district.	dmr	Nov 2012	#15
Yeah but Fox news said last night the election was	Kingofalldems	Nov 2012	#4
Yes, but even the rest of the media weren't saying much about Congress which is why	sabrina 1	Nov 2012	#8
Thanks for that...	Ligyron	Nov 2012	#6
Dem Mark Critz lost in PA, defeated by gerrymandering	JPZenger	Nov 2012	#10
"And the beat goes on..." 2014 here we come	libdem4life	Nov 2012	#11
Oh good! Julia Brownley	MoonchildCA	Nov 2012	#12
Yes, I was afraid to look as I am in her district and I was very impressed with her	sabrina 1	Nov 2012	#13
This is kind of the elephant in the room that nobody is talking about	Horse with no Name	Nov 2012	#17
I just saw Boehner and he stated that the 'people returned Republicans to Congress'.	sabrina 1	Nov 2012	#19
Good point	suffragette	Nov 2012	#21

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1. NY 18th bagger Hayworthless out Dem Maloney in !! Ny 24th...

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NY 24th Buerkle out Dan Maffei returns Democrat

thats plus 2 from NY

Dems on track to pick up 7 House seats

1. NY 18th bagger Hayworthless out Dem Maloney in !! Ny 24th...

7. The tea baggers were big losers in this election! That is great news. Isn't that upstate

23. Yes Orange co.

2. CA -52 is too close to call

5. I just fixed the link in the OP, posted the wrong link to go with the article. Yes, that race

14. I know, I covered it last night, the Bilbray side

16. They've lost so much money already who knows, they might decide it's best to

18. It is close enough where the citizens pay for the automatic recount

20. Its not going to stay that close IMO

22. They have not as of yet.

3. (D) McDowell in Michigan's 1st Congressional District hasn't conceded yet.

9. Good, and if they find more votes that would be one more seat.

15. Thanks for posting this. This is my district.

4. Yeah but Fox news said last night the election was

8. Yes, but even the rest of the media weren't saying much about Congress which is why

6. Thanks for that...

10. Dem Mark Critz lost in PA, defeated by gerrymandering

11. "And the beat goes on..." 2014 here we come

12. Oh good! Julia Brownley

13. Yes, I was afraid to look as I am in her district and I was very impressed with her

17. This is kind of the elephant in the room that nobody is talking about

19. I just saw Boehner and he stated that the 'people returned Republicans to Congress'.

21. Good point