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Control of the House has yet to beryllium determined, arsenic a fig of captious races stay excessively adjacent to call, leaving lawmakers — and voters — waiting to spot which enactment volition clasp the bulk adjacent year.
The sprint to 218 seats, however, is nearing the last stretch, aft a fistful of further races were called successful the days pursuing predetermination night.
Republicans had secured 216 seats successful the little enclosure arsenic of Friday morning, with Democrats trailing astatine 204 seats, according to Decision Desk HQ. A full of 15 races person not yet been called: Democrats are starring successful 8 of the contests, portion GOP candidates are up successful the other seven.
Republicans, nonetheless, are wasting nary clip successful claiming triumph adjacent arsenic the last tally remains unclear. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has said the House is poised to stay successful GOP hands, and helium has already launched his bid to clasp clasp of the gavel.
Democrats, meanwhile, are holding retired anticipation that they could eke retired a razor-thin majority. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday it "has yet to beryllium decided who volition control" the House adjacent year, pointing to ongoing ballot counting successful Oregon, Arizona and California.
Several competitory House races person been called successful the past mates days, including Rep. David Schweikert's (R) reelection successful Arizona's 1st Congressional District; Rep. David Valadao's (R) reelection successful California's 22nd Congressional District; April McClain Delaney's (D) predetermination successful Maryland's 6th Congressional District; Rep. Andrea Salinas's (D) reelection successful Oregon's 6th Congressional District; Rep. Julia Brownley's (D) reelection successful California's 26th Congressional District; and Rep. Linda Sánchez's (D) reelection successful California 38th Congressional District.
Here are the uncalled races to ticker successful the quest for power of the House.
California’s 21st Congressional District
Rep. Jim Costa (D) is warring for his governmental beingness successful California’s 21st Congressional District successful a contention that surprisingly emerged arsenic a nail-biter this cycle.
Costa, a 10-term lawmaker, was starring Republican Michael Maher, a erstwhile FBI agent, by 1.1 percent points — oregon 1,476 votes — at the clip of publication, according to Decision Desk HQ, with 62.7 percent of the ballot in.
The contention was ne'er expected to beryllium close. The territory broke for President Biden by 20.3 percent points successful 2020, and Cook Political Report rated the spot “solid Democrat.” A triumph by Maher would flip the territory red.
The existent borderline contrasts with that from 2022, erstwhile Maher challenged Costa for the spot and mislaid by 8.4 percent points.
California’s 9th Congressional District
Rep. Josh Harder (D) is locked successful a choky contention against Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln (R) successful California’s 9th Congressional District, a contention that is threatening to extremity the incumbent’s tenure connected Capitol Hill.
Harder, who was archetypal elected to the House successful 2018, was starring Lincoln by 1.4 percent points astatine the clip of publication, with 56 percent of the ballot reported.
A triumph by Lincoln, who has served arsenic politician of Stockton since 2021, would beryllium a boon for Republicans: Biden won the territory by 12.6 percent points successful 2020, making the territory reliably blue. Cook Political Report had rated the territory “likely Democrat.”
California’s 47th Congressional District
The contention to win outgoing Rep. Katie Porter (D) successful California’s 47th Congressional District is coming down to the wire, with Republican Scott Baugh, a erstwhile Assembly member, and Democratic authorities Sen. Dave Min moving cervix and cervix for the seat.
Baugh, who antecedently served arsenic the state's Assembly number person and Orange County GOP chair, was starring Min by 0.2 percent points — or 616 votes — as of publication, with 78.7 percent of ballots reported.
A Baugh triumph would flip the spot reddish and people the archetypal clip the territory has a GOP typical since 2003. Biden won the territory by 11.1 percent points successful 2020; Cook Political Report rated the territory “lean Democrat.”
Porter opted against moving for reelection to vie for the Golden State’s Senate seat, which opened up aft Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) died past year. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D) is temporarily filling the spot but elected not to tally for a afloat term. Porter, though, mislaid to Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) successful the Democratic primary.
Alaska’s at-large Congressional District
Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola (D) is warring for governmental endurance successful Alaska’s at-large Congressional District, wherever she is presently trailing Republican entrepreneur Nick Begich successful the ranked-choice-voting state.
Begich was starring Peltola 49.6 percent to 45.5 percent with 74 percent of the ballot successful astatine the clip of publication. Alaskan Independence Party campaigner John Howe secured 3.9 percent, and Democrat Eric Hafner pulled successful 1 percent.
The lone Alaska territory is 1 of a fistful that President-elect Trump won successful 2020, making it a cardinal pickup people for Republicans. That year, Trump bushed Biden successful the authorities by 10.1 percent points.
Cook Political Report rated the contention a “toss up.”
Arizona’s 6th Congressional District
The contention successful Arizona’s 6th Congressional District has go arsenic adjacent arsenic it tin be.
Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), a first-term lawmaker, was starring erstwhile Democratic authorities lawmaker Kirsten Engel by conscionable 435 votes — oregon 0.1 percent points — with 82 percent of ballots tallied.
The territory is arsenic purple arsenic immoderate tin get: In 2020, Biden won the country by 0.1 percent points.
Cook Political Report rated the contention a “toss up.” The contention is simply a rematch from past cycle, erstwhile Ciscomani narrowly edged retired Engel by 1.4 percent points.
California’s 13th Congressional District
Rep. John Duarte (R) is starring erstwhile Democratic authorities Assembly subordinate Adam Gray successful California’s 13th Congressional District, but the intimately watched contention remains uncalled.
With 58.4 percent of the ballot in, Duarte — a first-term lawmaker — was up of Gray by 2.3 percent points.
The contention has been 1 of the astir intimately watched contests this cycle, with Democrats hoping to prime disconnected Duarte successful the territory aft it broke for Biden by 10.9 percent points successful 2020 — a feat the enactment failed to execute successful 2022. That year, Duarte bushed Gray by 0.42 percent points — conscionable 564 votes.
Cook Political Report rated this year’s contention a “toss up.”
California’s 27th Congressional District
Rep. Mike Garcia (R-Calif.) is somewhat up successful his contention against Democrat George Whitesides, the erstwhile Virgin Galactic CEO who besides served arsenic NASA main of unit during the Obama medication — but the numbers are tight.
Garcia is starring Whitesides by 1.4 percent points — oregon 3,240 votes — with 76.1 percent of the ballot in.
A triumph by Garcia would fto retired a suspiration of alleviation among Republicans, who were nether unit to support the spot amid a beardown Democratic effort. Democrats see the territory a apical pickup opportunity, citing the information that it broke for Biden by 12.4 percent points successful 2020.
Cook Political Report rated the contention a “toss up.”
California’s 41st Congressional District
Rep. Ken Calvert (R) is warring bony and nail to clasp his spot successful California’s 41st Congressional District.
Calvert — a 30-plus twelvemonth seasoned of the House who is simply a cardinal connected the Appropriations Committee — was starring Democrat Will Rollins, a erstwhile national prosecutor, by 3 percent points with 71.2 percent of the ballot in.
The territory has emerged arsenic a cardinal battleground. In 2020, it broke for Trump by 1.1 percent points. Cook Political Report rated this year’s contention a “toss up."
Calvert is presently moving up by a smaller borderline than his triumph against Rollins successful 2022. That year, helium bushed the GOP challenger by 4.6 percent points.
Colorado’s 8th Congressional District
Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D) is hanging connected successful Colorado’s 8th Congressional District by a slim borderline against Republican authorities Rep. Gabe Evans.
Caraveo, a first-term lawmaker, led Evans by 0.4 percent points — oregon 1,321 ballots — with 85.5 percent of the ballot in.
Cook Political Report rated the spot a “toss up.”
Oregon’s 5th Congressional District
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R) is successful information of being defeated successful Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, wherever Democratic authorities Rep. Janelle Bynum is starring the incumbent.
Bynum was up of Chavez-DeRemer by 2.5 percent points with 84.4 percent of the ballot in. Independent Brett Smith earned 4.6 percent of the vote, Libertarian Sonja Feintech notched 1.5 percent, and Andrea Townsend secured 1 percent.
A Bynum triumph would flip the territory bluish successful a immense occurrence for Democrats, who zeroed successful connected the country aft it broke for Biden successful 2020. Chavez-DeRemer was 1 of the astir susceptible Republicans connected the ballot this cycle. Cook Political Report rated the spot a “toss up.”
Washington’s 3rd Congressional District
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) looked poised to squeak retired a triumph against Republican Joe Kent, staying connected contempt being 1 of the astir susceptible Democrats up for reelection this cycle.
Gluesenkamp Perez, a first-term lawmaker, was starring Joe Kent, a retired Green Beret backed by Trump, by 3.1 percent points with 94.5 percent of the ballot in.
Republicans had their eyes connected the territory aft it broke for Trump by astir 4 percent points successful 2020. In 2022, however, Gluesenkamp Perez defeated Kent by 0.82 percent points.
This year’s contention was rated a “toss up” by Cook Political Report.
California’s 49th Congressional District
Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) is adjacent to securing different 2 years successful Congress, though the contention has not yet been called arsenic much ballots are counted.
Levin, a three-term lawmaker, was starring Republican concern proprietor Matt Gunderson by 2.2 percent points arsenic of work time, with 77.4 percent of the ballot accounted for.
Cook Political Report rated the spot a “lean Democrat,” which sits successful a territory that Biden won by 11.4 percent points successful 2020.
California’s 6th Congressional District
Rep. Ami Bera (D) is poised to triumph different word representing California’s 6th Congressional District, arsenic helium is starring Republican Christine Bish by a steadfast margin.
With 45 percent of the ballot in, Bera, a six-term lawmaker, was starring Bish, a tiny concern owner, by 13.7 percent points, though the contention had not yet been called by Decision Desk HQ.
California’s 39th Congressional District
Rep. Mark Takano (D) is apt to triumph different word connected Capitol Hill, though votes are inactive being tallied successful California’s 39th Congressional District.
As of Thursday evening, Takano led Republican concern proprietor David Serpa by 10.6 percent points with 60.8 percent of the ballot reported.
California’s 45th Congressional District
Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) has a steadfast pb against Democrat Derek Tran, though the contention has not yet been called.
With 74.7 percent of the ballot in, Steel, a two-term lawmaker, was up of Tran, a user rights attorney, by 3.8 percent points.
The territory is 1 of the 17 areas Biden won successful 2020 that are presently represented by a Republican, making it a apical pickup people for Democrats. Biden won the area, which includes Orange and Los Angeles counties, by 6.1 percent points successful 2020. Cook Political Report rated the spot a “toss up.”
