It will take 218 seats to rule the House, and although neither party has reached the threshold, the numbers appear to favor the GOP. The Associated Press count put Democrats at 199 seats while Republicans had claimed 211 by Friday afternoon,

Democrats were projected to win at least 203 House seats and Republicans 211 seats as of Thursday afternoon. A party needs 218 seats in order to have the majority.

Shasta County Clerk and Registrar of Voters Tom Toller said voter turnout was historic this year in Shasta County, with at least 75 percent of registered voters in the county

Former President Trump has won the election in key swing states such as Georgia and Pennsylvania, and is projected to win the necessary 270 Electoral College votes, while Republicans have taken back the Senate majority.