Round-up on House Races

Democrats have kept control of the House of Representatives and appear poised for big gains, the Associated Press reports. Shortly after 12 p.m. EST, the Associated Press was reporting that Democrats had beaten a half-dozen Republican incumbents and captured another seven seats left open by GOP retirements. Republicans have unseated just two Democrats. Here’s a round-up of some of the races that have been called, culled from AP reports. – In the northeast, GOP Reps. John R. “Randy” Kuh l of New York and Phil English of Pennsylvania were defeated. Democrat Eric Massa unseated Kuhl in New York’s southern tier, and Kathy Dahlkemper , a 50-year-old mother of five, toppled English in a swing district of rural communities and old industrial steel towns in Pennsylvania’s northwest corner. – In the South, high school civics teacher Larry Kissell defeated Republican Rep. Robin Hayes . Democrat Gerald Connolly , a former chairman of the Fairfax ... (link)