US House Speaker says she is optimistic about Democrats’ status in midterm elections

WOELD, Nov. 08 (YPA) – US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on the eve of Election Day, said she is “optimistic” about Democrats in certain House races that others deem “too close to call.”

Asked how concerned she is about Tuesday’s midterm elections, Pelosi said that results will depend on voter turnout.

“As I said, I have heard from at least 50 of our candidates in races that are, shall we say, in some view, too close to call, in our view, ours. And I feel optimistic,” Pelosi said.

“It just depends on turnout. And I’m a former party chair, and I’m always about owning the ground and getting out the vote. And I feel confident that we are in that position,” she added.

The Speaker, however, noted that “the races are close.”

Pelosi’s comments come on the eve of the midterm elections, where Democrats are expected to lose control of the House of Representatives. Such an outcome would put an end to Pelosi’s term as speaker of the House and raise questions about whether she will remain in Congress.

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