Size of slim Republican House majority hangs on 5 uncalled races

Republicans clasp a slim bulk successful the House of Representatives, though the size of that constrictive borderline volition not beryllium known until the last 5 undecided races are called.

The 5 House races that stay uncalled arsenic of Monday greeting are successful Alaska, California, Iowa and Ohio. The balance of power 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 Monday 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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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 Monday 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.

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.

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

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.

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 Monday morning.

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

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