WASHINGTON – It may take days for the final results of Tuesdays midterm elections to emerge and decide the political make-up of Congress; in some cases, run-offs may be necessary.

But trends, based on numbers and electoral races called by the media soon after polls closed across different time zones on Tuesday evening, point to the Republican Party gaining a majority in the House.

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