LOUISVILLE -- Former U.S. Rep. Anne Northup (R-Louisville) will apparently address the crowd here at the Galt House in Louisville shortly.

Presently, with 42 percent of precincts in the 3rd Congressional District reporting, she is behind 43 to 57 to incumbent U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Louisville).

The other buzz around the GOP election night party is that close races are expected in both the 2nd Congressional District and the U.S. Senate race, with top Republicans saying returns in swing areas not yet available to the media are favoring their candidates.