As the 2016 election approaches its unmerciful end, Republican control of the House isn't in much doubt, but the final margin is unknown. The Cook Political Report's outlook is a Democratic gain of between 5 and 20 seats, a wide range that reflects the uncertainty of the presidential margin. But Republicans are feeling more optimistic that they can keep their losses to just 5 to 10 seats, which would be a remarkable feat. Democratic strategists express frustration that they were on the cusp of picking up more than 15 seats until the Comey letter helped bring straggling GOP voters "home" to Donald Trump. These voters' fresh motivation to oppose Hillary Clinton may rescue troubled suburban GOP seats like CA-10, CO-06, FL-26, KS-03, PA-08 and VA-10 -- seats that could have easily fallen to Democrats if Clinton had run up a double digit margin. In this final update, we are moving seven races in Republicans' favor. Although Democrats look likely to pick up House seats in California, Florida and Texas, they are struggling in the industrial Midwest and Northeast -- a
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