Republicans on Brink of Securing House Majority, Paving Way for Unified GOP Control

As of Wednesday morning, Republicans are just two seats away from securing a majority in the House of Representatives, a development that could grant them unified control over the White House, Senate, and House. With 12 House races still uncalled by the Associated Press, Republicans currently hold 216 seats, while Democrats have 207.

In several key races, Republicans are leading narrowly. For instance, in Alaska‘s at-large congressional district, Republican Nick Begich holds a three-point lead over Democratic incumbent Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola, with roughly 91% of the vote counted. In Arizona‘s 6th Congressional District, Republican incumbent Rep. Juan Ciscomani is ahead of Democrat Kirsten Engel by a two-point margin with 90% of the votes counted.

Other tight races include California‘s 13th Congressional District, where Republican Rep. John Duarte leads Democrat Adam Gray by a slim margin of over 3,000 votes with about 70% of the vote counted, and California’s 41st Congressional District, where Republican Rep. Ken Calvert has a lead of over 8,000 votes against Democrat Will Rollins with 79% of the vote counted.

House Republicans are already moving forward with their leadership elections, indicating confidence in their potential majority. House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise have expressed their intentions to retain their leadership roles, and Rep. Tom Emmer is seeking another term as House Majority Whip.

If Republicans secure the House majority, it would give President-elect Donald Trump significant leeway to implement his agenda, although some measures may still face challenges due to the slim majority and the lack of a supermajority in the Senate.