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The size of the Republican majority in the House will be decided by the remaining 8 uncalled races
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The size of the Republican majority in the House will be decided by the remaining 8 uncalled races

More than a week later Election Daythe final outcome of the 2024 elections has not yet been decided as eight House races remain uncalled.

Republican Donald Trump has won the presidency again and the Republican Party will have a majority in the Senate. The GOP is expected to maintain a majority in the House of Representatives, but the size of that majority won’t be clear until all votes are counted. The balance of power currently stands at 218 seats for the Republicans and 209 for the Democrats.

Oregon’s 5th congressional district was the final race to be called Thursday, where Democrat Janelle Bynum is expected to oust Republican incumbent Rep. Lori-Chavez-DeRemer.

Here’s where things stand with races not called at Home:

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A view of the United States Capitol in Washington DC, United States, on November 4, 2024, ahead of the US presidential election.

Democratic incumbent Representative Mary Sattler Peltola is in a tight race in Alaska’s at-large congressional district, where she trails Republican contractor Nick Begich.

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As of Thursday morning, Begich held a more than three-point lead with 49% of the vote, compared to Peltola’s 45.9%. The vote count stands at 145,754 to 136,319, with about 94% of votes counted.

Democratic incumbent Josh Harder leads Republican challenger Kevin Lincoln by more than 3 percentage points. Although the race was not called, Lincoln conceded to Harder.

“Even though the results are not what we hoped for, I remain incredibly proud of the journey we have shared and the incredible progress we have made together,” Lincoln said in a statement.

“This campaign may be over, but the work continues.”

The precinct had about 86% of the votes cast Thursday, and Harder’s lead expanded to 8,125 votes.

Republican Rep. John Duarte is leading former Democratic state Assemblyman Adam Gray in California’s 13th Congressional District, but the hotly contested race remains uncalled as of Thursday.

About 74% of the votes have been counted and Duarte holds a lead of 51.2% to 48.8%. The two men are separated by just under 4,000 votes.

Incumbent Democratic Rep. Jim Costa leads his Republican challenger, Michael Maher, in a 51.6% to 48.4% race Thursday morning.

So far, 81.7% of votes have been counted and Costa’s lead is more than 5,000 votes.

Incumbent Republican Rep. Michelle Steel leads her Democratic challenger Derek Tran by a few hundred votes Thursday morning. Just over 92% of the votes were counted and Steel’s lead was reduced to 349 votes.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson presided over a relatively quiet week as media attention focused on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ caucus.

Incumbent Republican Rep. Mariannet Miller-Meeks holds a lead of less than 1% over challenger Christina Bohannan with 99% of the votes counted. Miller-Meeks’ lead sits at just under 1,000 votes.

Democratic incumbent Jared Golden holds a slim lead over Republican challenger Austin Thériault Thursday morning.

With 98% of the votes counted, Golden’s lead stands at less than 800 votes.

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Democratic incumbent Marcy Kaptur leads her Republican challenger, Derek Merrin, by less than a point with 99% of the votes counted. Kaptur’s lead stands at just over 1,000 votes as of Tuesday.

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