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>> only scares you -- is only bad if hes scared of it and he said hes not scared of it. weve seen how its wielded in the past. he should be scared of it. >> the reality is the concessions hes making will make him weaker and theres no way around that very crucial fact. not even talking about this vote to oust a potential speaker but also the fact that all of a sudden he has to put freedom caucus aligned members on committees like budget like appropriations, like the rules committee...

Incumbent republican david validao. but david cox tonight actually pulled away. nbc news now places the race too close to call. vote counting is expected to go through next week. if tj cox ultimately prevails, that would bring democrats net gain to 40 seats. they already won the house by a record-breaking margin in the popular vote. at least 8.8 million more people voted for democrats than republicans. the question is will democrats embrace their newfound power. staff writer for the atlantic and...