Republicans picked up two more hard-fought seats Thursday in Pennsylvania, which became a stark battlefield of Democratic losses up and down the ticket.

Democrats’ path to retake control of the House of Representatives got slimmer as more races were called on Wednesday and Thursday. The party needs a net gain of four seats in order to win back the majority in Congress’ lower chamber.

Two House Democrats have been ousted by their Republican challengers in Pennsylvania, bolstering the GOP’s chances of defending its slim majority as it inches closer to the 218-seat threshold. Republican candidate Ryan Mackenzie defeated three-term incumbent Rep.

Three U.S. House seats in Nevada will remain under Democratic control after a sweeping win Thursday for the incumbents, while the state's tight Senate race was still too early to call. The Associated Press has declared Democratic Reps.

After an election night collapse in both the presidential election and key Senate races, Democrats are looking to the House as their last hope. As it stands, the lower chamber is too close to call, though it’s leaning towards Republican control.