The battle for control of the House of Representatives is very close. At the moment, Republicans have a slim majority in the House. Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi told the PBS News Hour moments before the first polls closed that Democrats will take back the House and that Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries will be speaker.

Democratic representative Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday won reelection to a US House seat representing California on Wednesday, reported AP. Nancy Pelosi was the first woman to be elected as US House Speaker.

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)’s influence over the Democratic Party is not over yet, with the longtime congresswoman winning her 20th term in California’s 11th District. The Associated Press called the race for Pelosi at 12:03 a.