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(NewsNation) —The Republicans person won power of the U.S. House of Representatives aft the enactment took 218 seats successful nationalist elections, NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ called.
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All 435 House seats were up for reelection leaving the chamber’s equilibrium of powerfulness up for grabs. House members are elected to two-year terms.
Going into the election, the GOP had a constrictive bulk successful the House with 220 seats implicit the Democrats, who held 212, and 3 seats being vacant anterior to Tuesday’s election.
In taking the House, Republicans person solidified full power of Congress and the White House, which volition make a smoother way for the GOP to laic down its platform.
Republicans took backmost the House by a slim borderline during the 2022 midterm elections, flipping cardinal seats successful Washington, New York and California.
In 15 House races successful 2022, winners came retired connected apical by less than 2 percent points implicit their opponents, and this year, 7 of those races were rematches betwixt incumbents and the aforesaid challengers.
In California’s 13th District, Republican freshman Rep. John Duarte faced Democratic challenger Adam Gray erstwhile again, portion successful the state’s 22nd District, Republican Rep. David Valadao and erstwhile California Assemblyman Rudy Salas besides met successful a rematch.
While determination were hundreds of races, conscionable a tenth were deemed “competitive” by the Cook Political Report.
Twenty-five were considered toss-ups, and 18 races were rated arsenic either leaning Democratic oregon leaning Republican.
Much of the deficiency of contention has been attributed to redistricting that took effect this year.
Five states changed their legislature territory lines since the 2022 midterm elections.
Alabama, Louisiana and Georgia were mandated to redraw their lines by national courts, which recovered that the aged lines violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. North Carolina and New York had their aged maps thrown retired by their authorities ultimate courts, which allowed each authorities legislature to redraw the lines.
Republican Rep. Barry Moore near Alabama’s 2nd District to tally successful the 1st District to springiness himself a amended changeable astatine reelection.
In Louisiana, freshman Democrat Rep. Don Davis was challenged by Republican and retired Army Col. Laurie Buckhout successful the 1st District, which was redrawn successful hopes of giving Republicans a amended accidental of winning.
