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    Democrats held 199 seats in the House while Republicans had claimed 211 as of Friday morning, according to the Associated Press, of which 218 were needed for control.

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    WASHINGTON – Control of the House of Representatives remains in play as votes continue to be counted in a crucial stage USA home runs, with both parties hoping to capture the lower house for 2025. It’s one last chance at power for Democrats after Donald Trump claimed the White House while the Republicans obtained the majority in the Senate.

    It will take 218 seats to govern the House, and although neither party has reached that threshold, the numbers appear to favor the Republican Party. The Associated Press tally puts Democrats at 199 seats while Republicans had claimed 211 as of Friday morning. Two dozen races remained too close to call.

    You can track the latest results from coast to coast and view races in your state. here. Follow live coverage from across the USA TODAY Network.

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    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 House leader, even if key elections are not called and that there has been no final decision on which party will participate. the majority next year.

    “I am ready to take the field with all of you and humbly ask for your support in continuing to lead this conference as president,” Johnson said. wrote in the letter. “It has been the honor of my life to serve with you thus far, and I look forward to playing the greatest offense of our lives.” We have a country to save – and we will.

    Republicans appear poised to retain control of the House, after bringing the Senate under their control and winning the White House.

    House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., also sent a letter to his GOP colleagues asked them Wednesday to support him again for second place.

    “I have already met with President Trump several times over the last year to discuss our shared goals so that we are ready to begin this work quickly and hit the ground running on day one in January,” Scalise wrote .

    – Sudiksha Kochi

    Ohio: Longest-serving woman in Congress could win

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

    This is one of the closest clashes yet to be staged. As of Friday morning, Kaptur was ahead by 0.3 percentage points with 99% of the vote.

    -Rachel Barbier

    Oregon: Outgoing GOP congresswoman lags behind

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

    Bynum, a state representative, is trying to flip the seat representing the suburbs and areas south of Portland. Both candidates are small business owners who have promised 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 votes counted.

    -Rachel Barbier

    Colorado: State’s first Latino lawmaker faces tough re-election race

    Freshman Rep. Yadira Caraveo, a Colorado Democrat, who is seeking a second term, was ahead of Republican Gabe Evans by less than a percentage point with 88% of the votes counted as of Friday morning.

    Representing a divided electorate in an area north of Denver, Yadira has a reputation 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 management of the southern border.

    -Rachel Barbier

    Maine: Democratic incumbent running in Trump’s district

    Rep. Jared Golden, a Democrat, is trying to hold on to his seat in a district occupying most of Maine, north of Portland. He will face Republican challenger Austin Thériault, a state representative and former NASCAR driver.

    Golden has represented Maine’s 2nd Congressional District since 2018. Voters in this mostly rural region have remained loyal to the moderate Democrat, while going for Trump in 2020 and supporting him again in 2024. As of Friday morning, Golden was less than half a point ahead. against Thériault with 98% of the votes counted.

    -Rachel Barbier

    Maryland: a Republican tries to overturn the blue district without its outgoing president

    According to most precincts, there remained a little more than 1 percent margin as of Friday morning between Democrat April McClain Delaney and Republican Neil Parrott in the race to represent Maryland’s 6th Congressional District, which spans the longest part of the country. western part of the state.

    A lawyer whose husband previously represented the district, McClain Delaney worked at the Commerce Department during the Biden administration. Parrott served in the Maryland House of Delegates for more than a decade. Both ran campaigns promising to govern with “common sense” and portraying their opponent as out of touch or extremist.

    -Rachel Barbier

    Arizona: Longtime congressman fights for re-election

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

    As of Friday morning, the Arizona lawmaker who represents the 1st Congressional District covering Scottsdale held a 3.8 percentage point lead over his Democratic opponent, Amish Shah, with 76% of the votes counted so far.

    -Rachel Barbier

    Arizona: Republican for his first term in a neck-and-neck rematch

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

    Their race to represent Arizona’s 6th Congressional District that includes Tuscon marks the second time Ciscomani and Engel have faced each other and remains too close to call. Ciscomani is seeking a second term and a victory for him would boost Republicans seeking to retain the House.

    -Rachel Barbier

    California: Veteran Republican in rematch against SoCal

    Republican Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., led Democrat Will Rollins by 3 percent Friday morning with 79 percent of the vote counted.

    Calvert is the longest-serving member of the state House of Representatives, having served since 1992 and having fended off several challengers over the years, including Rollins in 2022. He is seeking to retain his seat representing the 41st Congressional District of California, southeast of Los Angeles.

    -Rachel Barbier

    California: Race Remains Close for Katie Porter’s Seat

    With 71% of votes counted as of 9:30 a.m. Friday, fewer than 700 votes differentiated the candidates in a race to represent California’s District 47, which encompasses Orange County and includes Irvine, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. It’s a battle to fill the seat previously held by Rep. Katie Porter, a Democrat, after her failed Senate bid.

    This year’s race pits two lawyers: Democrat Dave Min and Republican Scott Baugh, who is currently in the lead but lost to Porter by more than 9,000 votes in 2022. Baugh is a former California Assemblyman and served as chairman of the Orange County Republican Party for a decade. Min worked for U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer as a senior economic adviser and voters elected him to the California Senate in 2020.

    -Rachel Barbier

    Nebraska: “Blue Dot” district remains unnamed

    Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, encompassing Omaha, was still unconvened as of Friday morning. Republican Rep. Don Bacon is seeking re-election in the district nicknamed the “blue dot.”

    The nickname came after voters voted for Biden by more than 6 percentage points in 2020. Harris also won the district, and her only electoral vote, this year by 3.7 points.

    Bacon faces Democratic challenger and state Sen. Tony Vargas for the second time. With nearly 95 percent 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 a hardline conservative and Omaha businessman, Dan Frei, who had the support of the Nebraska GOP in the state’s primary.

    -Savannah Kuchar

    If Republicans take control of the House, the party will control both chambers of Congress and the White House. – a winning trio.Whether it’s quick nominations of Trump’s Cabinet picks or major policy changes, congressional Republicans will likely use their influence to advance Trump’s priorities and likely face few obstacles from the House. Democratic minority.

    “This historic election has proven that a majority of Americans are hungry for secure borders, lower costs, peace through strength and a return to common sense,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday. R-La., in a press release, even though the House has not yet been convened, the Republicans and Democrats insist it’s still in play.

    — Riley Beggin

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