Republicans aim to expand slim House majority as final races near finish line

Republicans are pushing to grow their slim bulk successful the House of Representatives arsenic the last fistful of undecided races adjacent their conclusion.

Five House races remain uncalled arsenic of Sunday morning. The equilibrium of powerfulness presently sits astatine 218 seats for Republicans, and 212 for the Democrats.

Alaska

At-large district

Democratic incumbent Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola is successful a choky contention successful Alaska’s at-large legislature district, wherever she is trailing Republican entrepreneur Nick Begich.

As of Sunday morning, Begich holds a astir 3-point pb astatine 48.7% of the ballot compared to Peltola's 46.1%. The ballot number sits astatine 155,120 to 146,782 with astir 98% of the ballot counted.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson and different GOP leaders are looking to grow their slim bulk successful the chamber. (Getty Images)

California

13th Congressional District

Republican Rep. John Duarte is starring erstwhile Democratic authorities assembly subordinate Adam Gray successful California’s 13th Congressional District, but the highly contested contention remains uncalled arsenic of Sunday morning.

Roughly 86% of the ballot has been counted, and Duarte holds a 50.6% to 49.4% lead. The brace is separated by conscionable implicit 2,000 votes.

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45th Congressional District

Democratic challenger Derek Tran has taken the pb implicit Republican incumbent Rep. Michelle Steel successful the 45th District. Steel had been successful the pb by a fewer 100 votes precocious past week, but Tran present has a razor-thin 36-vote lead.

Roughly 94% of the ballot has been counted for the district.

President-elect Trump volition participate bureau with majorities successful some the House and Senate. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Iowa

1st Congressional District

Republican incumbent Rep. Mariannet Miller-Meeks holds a little than 1% pb implicit challenger Christina Bohannan with 99% of the ballot counted. Miller-Meeks' pb sits astatine conscionable nether 1,000 votes.

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Bohannan has requested a recount successful her bid to unseat Miller-Meeks. The Associated Press has not yet called the contention due to the fact that the borderline was adjacent capable that it could punctual a recount. Miller-Meeks has declared triumph and said she was assured successful her lead.

Trump has nominated a fistful of cardinal House members to his Cabinet, including Rep. Elise Stefanik. (Allison Robbert/Pool via Reuters)

Ohio

9th Congressional District

Democratic incumbent Marcy Kaptur leads her Republican challenger, Derek Merrin, by little than 1 constituent with 99% of the votes counted. Kaptur's pb sits astatine conscionable implicit 1,000 votes arsenic of Sunday morning.

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Races with a borderline of 0.5% oregon little trigger an automatic recount successful Ohio.

Fox News' Chris Pandolfo and Jasmine Baehr and the Associated Press contributed to this report.