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    Even Control of the House; see the scoreboard

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    As of Friday morning, Democrats held 199 seats in the House while Republicans held 211, with 218 seats needed for control, according to the Associated Press.

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    WASHINGTON – Control of the House of Representatives remains as crucial votes continue to be counted US House of Representatives raceBoth parties hope to take control of the lower house by 2025. This is one last chance for Democrats to come to power. Donald Trump Republicans take over the White House got the majority in the Senate.

    It would take 218 seats to rule the House of Representatives, and although neither party has reached that threshold, the numbers appear to favor the GOP. Democrats had 199 seats, according to an Associated Press count, while Republicans had claimed 211 as of Friday afternoon; this includes the three seats the GOP took from the Democrats. Two dozen races remained too close to call.

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    Jeffries says there’s still a ‘clear path’ for Democrats to win the House

    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, DY, said: Interview with Spectrum News NY1 He said Thursday he thinks Democrats still have a “clear path” to regain control of the House and is keeping an eye on races out west.

    Jeffries added in the interview: “And if I have the opportunity to continue to lead House Democrats, whether in the majority or the minority, that would certainly be and continue to be a great honor.”

    Republicans, who took control of the Senate and won the presidency, are confident that they can also keep control of the House of Representatives. So far, Republicans have won 211 seats, while Democrats have won 199 seats, according to the latest count from the Associated Press.

    Jeffries said in the interview that Democrats need to “completely and comprehensively re-evaluate what we’re doing right and where we’re falling short.”

    “I think there are lessons to be learned from this election across the board,” he said.

    – Sudiksha Kochi

    Johnson and Scalise seek support from Republican colleagues to continue leading the House

    House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sent a letter to his Republican colleagues Wednesday morning asking them to support him for another term as speaker, even as key races have not yet been called and no final call has been made on which party will take part. majority next year.

    “I stand ready to step into the field with all of you and humbly ask for your support to continue leading this Conference as your Speaker,” Johnson said. he wrote in the letter. It has been the honor of my life to serve with you so far and I look forward to playing the biggest scrimmage of our lives. “We have a country to save and we will save it.”

    Republicans appear poised to retain control of the House of Representatives after taking control of the Senate and winning the White House.

    House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., He also sent a letter His GOP colleagues on Wednesday asked them to support him again for the No. 2 spot.

    “I have met with President Trump many times over the past year to discuss our shared goals, so we will be ready to quickly begin this work and work quickly on the first of January,” Scalise wrote.

    – Sudiksha Kochi

    Ohio: Congress’s longest-serving woman may succeed in winning

    Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, has been in Congress for 41 years. The 78-year-old Democrat, the longest-serving woman in the House, aims to win another term by defeating her Republican opponent Derek Merrin.

    Theirs is one of the closest matchups left to be called. As of Friday morning, Kaptur was ahead by 0.3 points, with 99% of the vote.

    -Rachel Barber

    Oregon: Incumbent GOP congressman trails

    Democrat Janelle Bynum’s challenge to Republican first-term Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who is backed by Donald Trump, resulted in a tight race that continued into Friday.

    Bynum, a state representative, is trying to flip the seat representing suburbs and counties south of Portland. Both candidates are small business owners who promise to represent common interests and work across the aisle.

    As of Friday morning, Bynum had a 2.4% lead over Chavez-DeRemer with 78% of the votes counted.

    -Rachel Barber

    Colorado: The state’s first Latino congressman faces a tough re-election race

    Freshman Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., who is seeking a second term, was leading Republican Gabe Evans by less than a percentage point with 88% of the votes counted Friday morning.

    Yadira, who represents a divided electorate in a district north of Denver, is known as a moderate willing to break with her party, including when she was one of six House Democrats who voted to condemn the Biden administration for its handling of the southern border.

    -Rachel Barber

    Maine: Democratic incumbent running in Trump district

    Rep. Jared Golden, a Democrat, is running to retain his seat in a district that covers most of Maine north of Portland. He faces Republican challenger Austin Theriault, a state representative and former NASCAR driver.

    Golden has represented Maine’s 2nd Congressional District since 2018. While mostly rural voters sided with the moderate Democrat, they favored Trump in 2020 and backed him again in 2024. As of Friday morning, Golden was ahead by less than half a point. He prevailed over Theriault with 98% of the votes counted.

    -Rachel Barber

    Maryland: Republican seeks to flip blue district without incumbent

    Just over 1 percentage point remained between Democrat April McClain Delaney and Republican Neil Parrott on Friday morning in the race to represent Maryland’s 6th congressional district, which covers the westernmost part of the state, as most precincts reported.

    McClain Delaney, an attorney whose wife previously represented the district, worked at the Commerce Department during the Biden administration. Parrott served in the Maryland House of Representatives for more than a decade. Both ran campaigns promising to govern with “common sense” and portraying their opponents as apathetic or extreme.

    -Rachel Barber

    Arizona: Longtime congressman fights for re-election

    Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., is in the midst of what many are calling the most contentious election of his 13-year career.

    As of Friday morning, the Arizona lawmaker, who represents the 1st congressional district covering Scottsdale, had a 3.8 percentage point lead over Democratic challenger Amish Shah with 76% of the votes counted so far.

    -Rachel Barber

    Arizona: First-term Republicans head to head in rematch

    Democrat Kirsten Engle was leading Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., by just over 200 votes as of Friday morning, with 72% of precincts reporting.

    Their race to represent Arizona’s 6th congressional district, which includes Tucson, marks the second time Ciscomani and Engel have faced each other and are too close to call. Ciscomani is seeking a second term, and his win would boost Republicans’ bid to retain the House of Representatives.

    -Rachel Barber

    California: Senior Republican in SoCal rematch

    Republican Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., had a 3% lead over Democrat Will Rollins as of Friday morning, with 79% of the votes counted.

    Calvert is the state’s longest-serving House member, having been in office since 1992 and has battled numerous challengers over the years, including Rollins in 2022. Calvert wants to retain his seat representing California’s 41st Congressional District, southeast of Los Angeles.

    -Rachel Barber

    California: Tight race continues for Katie Porter’s seat

    With 71% of the votes counted as of 9:30 a.m. Friday morning, fewer than 700 votes separated the candidates in the race to represent California’s 47th District, which covers Orange County and includes Irvine, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. It’s a fight to take the seat previously held by Democratic Rep. Katie Porter after her unsuccessful Senate run.

    This year’s race is between two attorneys: Democrat Dave Min and Republican Scott Baugh, who are currently ahead but lost to Porter in 2022 by more than 9,000 votes. Baugh is a former California Assembly member and served as chairman of the Orange County Republican Party. ten years. Min worked as a senior economic adviser to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, and voters elected him to the California Senate in 2020.

    -Rachel Barber

    Nebraska: Name of ‘Blue dot’ region still unknown

    Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes Omaha, remains open as of Friday morning. Republican Rep. Don Bacon is seeking re-election in the so-called “blue dot” district.

    The nickname came after voters there went for Biden by more than 6 percentage points in 2020. Harris also won the district and its sole electoral vote this year by 3.7 points.

    Bacon will face Democratic challenger and state Sen. Tony Vargas for a second time. With nearly 95% of the votes counted and a 2.8 point lead, Bacon is on track to win a fifth term in Congress. Earlier this year, he fended off hard-line conservative and Omaha businessman Dan Frei, who had the support of the Nebraska GOP in the state primary.

    -Savannah Kuchar

    If Republicans win control of the House of Representatives, the party will control both houses of Congress and the White House – a trio.From the rapid appointment of Trump’s Cabinet picks to major changes in policy, Republicans in Congress will likely use their influence to advance Trump’s priorities and will likely face few obstacles from the Democratic minority.

    “This historic election proves that a majority of Americans are eager for secure borders, lower costs, peace through force, and a return to common sense,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said in a statement Wednesday. House of Representatives not yet called for Republicans and Democrats still in the game.

    — Riley Begins

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