Republican leadership sounds the alarm as Democrats claim victory in Pennsylvania - Reuters

As reported by Reuters, Republicans are sounding the alarm amidst a close race for the Pennsylvania congressional election.

Key highlights:

• National midterm elections are only eight months away.
• Trump won Pennsylvania by almost 20 points in the federal election.
• Democratic candidate Conor Lamb leads by a fraction of a percentage point, with provisional ballots still to count.
• The Close race represents a huge swing in sentiment and viewed as a referendum on Trump's presidency.
• The vote tally is officially too close to call, vote counting moves to provisional and military votes.
• Final result expected by March 26th.
• Speaker of the House Paul Ryan calls the election a "wakeup call" for Republicans.
• Ryan urges Republican House members to raise more campaign funds and push Trump's tax reform plan.
• Republicans have not conceded the race yet, may still call for a recount or other legal action.