And then some.

Via Politico:

Republicans were poised to strengthen their grip on the House in Tuesday’s midterm election, eying their largest majority since the 1940s.

With around 40 competitive congressional races taking place around the country, most analysts and operatives predicted that Republicans, who currently enjoy a 17-seat hold on the chamber, would gain between five and 12 seats. But with the political environment tilting strongly in the GOP’s favor and with Republicans on offense in the vast majority of races, they stressed that those numbers could go higher.

Just before polls began to close in some eastern states, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi appeared before reporters at the Democratic Party’s Washington headquarters. “It’s a difficult night,” she said glumly.