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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Two threatened U.S. House Republicans in California triumphed over Democratic challengers Monday, helping move the GOP within a seat

Two threatened U.S. House Republicans in California have triumphed over Democratic challengers, helping move the GOP within a seat of seizing control of the chamber

Representative Michelle Steel won election to a second term, defeating Jay Chen, a Democrat, after she decided to run in a new district in Orange County.

Wo threatened U.S. House Republicans in California triumphed over Democratic challengers Monday, helping move the GOP within a seat of seizing control of the chamber while a string of congressional races in the state remained in play.

Republican Rep. Michelle Steel has won re-election in California's 45th Congressional District, solidifying GOP chances of winning a House majority.

Republicans have a wider path to a majority, with more room for error, than Democrats do. Read more at Boston.com.

The GOP were expected to sweep to victory in the lower chamber of Congress and claim the Senate but the anticipated Red Wave never came to be.

Two threatened U.S. House Republicans in California have triumphed over Democratic challengers, helping move the GOP within a seat of seizing control of the chamber. Meanwhile, a string of congressional races in the state remain in play.

Republicans were on the cusp of retaking control of the House late Monday, just one victory shy of the 218 seats the party needs to secure a majority, narrowing the path for Democrats to keep the chamber and raising the prospect of a divided government in Washington.

Two California Republicans defeated their Democratic challengers Monday, moving the GOP closer to controlling the U.S. House.