Control of the House of Representatives could come down to California. And it could take days — or weeks — to determine.
Some of the nation’s tightest midterm races are in California’s Central Valley, a 280-mile purple stretch of fertile farmland in the middle of a left-leaning state. Overall, GOP candidates are faring well here, even in districts that have more registered Democrats than Republicans.
Republicans did not match analysts’ expectations of a “red wave” on Tuesday night. Still, they are expected to take a majority of seats, though it won’t be by an overwhelming amount.