Latest update on the house elections and state legislatures.

The Republicans have a net gain of 9 seats so far with 5 still to be decided. Republicans flipped 12 Democratic seats. The Democrats flipped 3 Republican seats. Last election. 236 Democrats, 199 Republican. Current count, 222 Democrat, 208 Republican 5 still to be determined.

State legislature, democrats lost 2. Republicans now control 29 state legislatures to 18 for the Democrats. Alaska’s senate is still to be determined. Minnesota is divided while Nebraska has a unicameral legislature. States with trifectas, one party having the governorship and control of both state legislature and state senate, 21 Republican, 16 Democratic.

It's high past time that we start electing Americans to congress and the presidency who put America first instead of their political party. For way too long we have been electing Republicans and Democrats who happen to be Americans instead of Americans who happen to be Republicans and Democrats.