Top House Republican explains how Pelosi may be unseated as speaker — even if Dems retain majority

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy explained on Sunday why House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may lose her fight to retain the speakership — despite Democrats likely retaining their majority in the House.

Down-ballot Republicans saw wide success on Election Day. So far, Republicans have flipped eight seats in the House, for a net gain of five seats — Democrats have flipped just three, according to the New York Times.

But 23 seats remain outstanding. Of those, Republican candidates are leading in 15 races. That means that if Republicans were to win every undecided race in which they currently lead, Republicans will hold 211 seats in the House, slashing into Democrats' majority and positioning themselves to regain the House majority in the 2022 midterm elections.