Update on Uncalled House Races: GOP Takes IL-8; GOP Net Gain at +62

Republicans have claimed another House seat in the 2010 Midterm Elections. Incumbent Democrat Rep. Melissa Bean conceded tonight to Republican Joe Walsh in the Illinois 8th Congressional District:

POLITICO: Illinois Democratic Rep. Melissa Bean has conceded to GOP challenger Joe Walsh, handing Republicans another victory in a race that stretched two weeks beyond Election Day.

Bean, a third-term congresswoman, phoned Walsh late Tuesday to congratulate him after final vote totals showed the Republican with a 291-vote plurality. Local election officials earlier in the day completed their tally of absentee and provisional votes in Lake, Cook and McHenry counties. . . . Read More

Walsh’s victory brings the GOP Net Gain in the House to +62, with four uncalled races remaining. The GOP leads in two of those remaining four races. It appears the GOP is headed for a +64 final net gain, six less than what we projected at +70. That’s still an amazing total!

Remaining Uncalled Races: NY-1, NY-25, CA-11, CA-20. Republicans lead in NY-1 and NY-25.