(CNN) It's been a rough few months for House Republicans as virtually every independent political handicapper has suggested that any chance they had at taking back the House majority come November has all but disappeared amid President Donald Trump's still-middling job approval numbers and the recent economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Desperate for good news, House Republicans quickly seized on the victory -- in a suburban district carried by Hillary Clinton by 7 points in 2016 -- as a sign that predictions of their political demise had been drastically overstated. So, the drop-off between 2018 and this special election hit Democrats far harder than it did Republicans -- despite Trump's dire warning about how a vote-by-mail election was aimed at helping Democrats. 3) Special elections are special: This House race was the only thing on the ballot for voters in the 25th district on Tuesday. It's also likely that Hill -- and her l: This House race was the only thing on the ballot for voters in the 25th district on Tuesday.

Source: CNN May 14, 2020 14:15 UTC