Republicans within striking distance of House majority as key races remain too close to call

House Republicans appear to be closing in on keeping the majority as several key races in the West remain outstanding.

A total of five sitting House lawmakers are projected to lose their re-election bids so far – three Republicans and two Democrats. Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.

Several races involving GOP incumbents in California are still too close to call and are likely to be pivotal to the House majority.  Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com