Control of House up in the air despite Democratic wins in N.Y.

Control of the House of Representatives was still up for grabs Wednesday, though Republicans expressed assurance they volition flooded humble Democratic gains successful New York to clasp onto the legislature chamber.

After Republicans swept the White House and flipped the Senate, House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted the GOP would grow its constrictive eight-seat majority.

“As much results travel successful it is wide that, arsenic we person predicted each along, Republicans are poised to person unified authorities successful the White House, Senate and House,” Johnson said successful a statement.

Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem countered that the majority was inactive wrong reach for his party, with galore districts undecided successful West Coast states that instrumentality respective days to number message ballots.

“The enactment that volition clasp the bulk successful the House of Representatives successful January 2025 has yet to beryllium determined. We indispensable number each vote,” Jeffries said.

There were inactive astir 40 seats not officially called connected Wednesday afternoon, including galore successful slow-counting California, Arizona and Oregon that volition apt instrumentality respective days to decide.

Given President-elect Trump’s sweeping victory, astir pundits predicted Republican candidates would propulsion retired capable seats to clasp onto their bulk oregon grow it by a fewer seats

One of the fewer agleam spots connected a precise bleak predetermination nighttime for Democrats was their apt pickup of 3 House seats successful New York state, including wins by challengers John Mannion and Josh Riley successful upstate districts.

Lauren Gillen besides looked poised to unseat incumbent Rep. Anthony D’Esposito successful a Long Island district.

Republicans flipped a fistful of Democratic-held seats elsewhere, notably successful working-class districts successful battleground Pennsylvania.

Republicans had already won power of the Senate by flipping 3 Democratic seats successful West Virginia, Ohio and Montana, giving them astatine slightest 52 seats successful the adjacent Congress.

GOP Senate candidates led successful Nevada and successful Pennsylvania, portion Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego had a much steadfast sized pb successful Arizona.

Rep. Elissa Slotkin narrowly led successful Michigan and Sen. Tammy Baldwin won reelection successful Wisconsin successful a choky race.

Democrats are clinging to the anticipation they tin propulsion retired a astonishment triumph successful the House and forestall Trump from holding different unchecked powerfulness successful the incoming administration.