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House Democrats smash GOP supermajority; Republican majority leader falls

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Democrats staged upsets across 19 House races on Tuesday, obliterating the Republican supermajority and taking out the House majority leader who was in position to become the chamber's speaker next session.

The House Democrats went into the election holding 37 seats.

The number will grow to least 56 and perhaps even more depending on the outcome of several races still hanging in the balance, including the chair of the House commerce committee who led passage of the Chiefs stadium incentives.

The three-day grace period for postmarked ballots to arrive at election offices is still in place and provisional . . .

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