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    Democrats held 199 seats in the House, while Republicans had claimed 212 as of Friday night, according to the Associated Press, with 218 needed to control.

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    WASHINGTON – Control of the House of Representatives remains in play as vote counting heads into the weekend in two dozen crucial elections. US House of Representatives racesand both parties hope to take over the lower house by 2025. It is a last chance to come to power for the Democrats after donald trump claimed the White House while the Republicans got the majority in the Senate.

    218 seats will be needed to govern the House, and while no party has met the threshold, the numbers appear to favor the Republican Party. The Associated Press count showed Democrats holding 199 seats, while Republicans had claimed 212 by early Friday afternoon, including three seats that the GOP took from Democrats.

    You can follow the latest results from coast to coast and check out the races in your state. here. Stay up to date with live coverage from across the USA TODAY network.

    Register to vote: Text the USA TODAY elections team.

    Rep. Don Bacon keeps his seat ‘blue dot’ Nebraska

    Republican Rep. Don Bacon will serve a fifth term in Congress representing the Nebraska 2.North Dakota congressional district, according to the Associated Press, which called his race at 6:11 p.m. EST on Friday. He defeated Democratic challenger and state senator Tony Vargas by 2.4 points.

    Bacon’s margin of victory in 2024 is just below his victory two years ago, when he also faced Vargas and won by 2.6 percentage points. In this year’s May primary, he fended off hardline conservative and Omaha businessman Dan Frei, who had the backing of the Nebraska state party.

    The district, which encompasses Omaha and the area west of the city, earned the nickname “blue dot” after going for Biden by more than six points in 2020.

    –Savannah Kuchar and Maya Marchel Hoff

    Jeffries said there is still a “clear path” for Democrats to win the House

    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said in a interview with Spectrum News NY1 Thursday that he believes Democrats still have a “clear path” to regain control of the House, and noted that he has been keeping an eye on elections out west.

    “And if I have the opportunity to continue to lead House Democrats, whether majority or minority, it certainly would be an opportunity and will continue to be a great honor,” Jeffries added in the interview.

    Republicans, who ceded control of the Senate and won the presidency, are confident they can also maintain control of the House. So far, Republicans have won 211 seats, while Democrats have won 199, according to the latest Associated Press count.

    Jeffries said in the interview that Democrats need to “completely and thoroughly re-evaluate what we’ve done right and where we’ve fallen short.”

    “I think there are lessons to be learned from this election in all directions,” he said.

    – Sudiksha Kochi

    Johnson and Scalise ask their Republican colleagues for support to continue leading the House

    House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., sent a letter Wednesday morning to his Republican colleagues asking them to endorse him for another term leading the chamber, even as key races remain uncalled and not There has been a final decision on which party will be in power. most next year.

    “I am ready to take the field with all of you and I humbly ask for your support as I continue to lead this Conference as your Speaker,” Johnson he wrote in the letter. “It has been the honor of my life to serve with you so far and I look forward to playing the biggest offense of our lives. We have a country to save, and we will do it.”

    The Republicans seem willing to maintain control of the House of Representatives, after having transferred the Senate to their control and winning the White House.

    House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., He also sent a letter to his Republican colleagues asked them Wednesday to endorse him again for the No. 2 spot.

    “I have already met with President Trump several times over the last year to discuss our shared goals, so we are ready to begin this work quickly and hit the ground running on day one in January,” Scalise wrote.

    – Sudiksha Kochi

    Ohio: Longest-serving woman in Congress can win

    Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, has been in Congress for 41 years. As the longest-serving woman in the legislature, the 78-year-old Democrat is looking to win another term by defeating her Republican opponent, Derek Merrin.

    Theirs is one of the closest confrontations left to be called. As of Friday morning, Kaptur was ahead by 0.3 percentage points, with 99% of the vote.

    -Raquel Barber

    Oregon: the current Republican congresswoman is behind

    Democrat Janelle Bynum’s challenge to Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a Republican backed by Donald Trump, resulted in a close race that continued into Friday.

    Bynum, a state representative, is trying to flip the seat that represents the suburbs and areas south of Portland. Both candidates are small business owners who promised to represent common interests and work across both parties.

    As of Friday morning, Bynum had a 2.4% lead over Chavez-DeRemer with 78% of the votes counted.

    -Raquel Barber

    Colorado: The state’s first Latina congresswoman faces a tough race for re-election

    Freshman Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., who is seeking a second term, led Republican Gabe Evans by less than a percentage point with 88% of votes counted Friday morning.

    Yadira, who represents a divided electorate in an area north of Denver, has a reputation as a moderate willing to break with her party, even as she was one of six House Democrats who voted to condemn the Biden administration for its management of the southern border.

    -Raquel Barber

    Maine: Democratic incumbent competes in Trump’s district

    Democratic Rep. Jared Golden is vying to retain his seat in a district that takes up most of Maine north of Portland. He faces Republican challenger Austin Theriault, a state representative and former NASCAR driver.

    Golden has represented Maine’s 2nd Congressional District since 2018. Voters in the largely rural region have stuck with the moderate Democrat, while they elected Trump in 2020 and backed him again in 2024. As of Friday morning, Golden was less than half a percentage point ahead. on Theriault with 98% of the votes counted.

    -Raquel Barber

    Maryland: Republican tries to flip unincumbent district blue

    With most precincts reporting, a margin of just over 1% remained Friday morning between Democrat April McClain Delaney and Republican Neil Parrott in the race to represent Maryland’s 6th Congressional District that encompasses the westernmost part of the state.

    McClain Delaney, an attorney whose husband previously represented the district, worked at the Commerce Department during the Biden administration. Parrott served in the Maryland House of Delegates for more than a decade. Both ran campaigns promising to govern with “common sense” and portraying their opponent as out of touch or extremist.

    -Raquel Barber

    Arizona: a veteran congressman fights for re-election

    Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., is in the midst of what many have called the most contentious election of his 13-year career.

    As of Friday morning, the Arizona lawmaker who represents the 1st Congressional District covering Scottsdale had a 3.8 percentage point lead over his Democratic opponent, Amish Shah, with 76% of votes counted so far.

    -Raquel Barber

    Arizona: First-term Republican in close rematch

    Democrat Kirsten Engle led Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., by just over 200 votes, with 72% of precincts reporting as of Friday morning.

    Their race to represent Arizona’s 6th Congressional District, which includes Tucson, marks the second time Ciscomani and Engel have faced each other and remains too close to call. Ciscomani is seeking a second term and a victory for him would boost Republicans seeking to retain the House.

    -Raquel Barber

    California: Veteran Republican in rematch in Southern California

    Republican Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., led Democrat Will Rollins by 3% as of Friday morning with 54% of the votes counted.

    Calvert is the state’s longest-serving member of the House of Representatives, having been in office since 1992 and fending off multiple challengers over the years, including Rollins in 2022. He is seeking to retain his seat representing the California’s 41st Congressional District, southeast of Los Angeles.

    -Raquel Barber

    California: Close race continues for Katie Porter’s seat

    With 71% of the votes counted as of Friday at 9:30 a.m., fewer than 700 votes separated the candidates in a race to represent California’s 47th District, which covers Orange County and includes Irvine, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. It’s a battle to fill the seat previously held by Democratic Rep. Katie Porter after her failed Senate bid.

    This year’s race is between two attorneys: Democrat Dave Min and Republican Scott Baugh, who is currently ahead but lost to Porter by more than 9,000 votes in 2022. Baugh is a former member of the California Assembly and served as chairman of the Orange County Republican Party for a decade. Min worked for U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer as a senior economic adviser and was elected to the California Senate by voters in 2020.

    -Raquel Barber

    If Republicans gain control of the House, the party will control both chambers of Congress and the White House. – a trifecta.From swift appointments of Trump’s Cabinet members to major policy changes, Republicans in Congress are likely to use their influence to advance Trump’s priorities and will likely face few obstacles from minority Democrats.

    “This historic election has shown that the majority of Americans are eager for secure borders, lower costs, peace through strength and a return to common sense,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, in a statement, even though the House has not yet been convened because Republicans and Democrats insist is still in play.

    — Riley Beggin

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