Republicans have secured the majority in the House of Representatives, now projected to win at least 219 seats after the victory of Rep. Ken Calvert in California.
The win gives the GOP at least one seat beyond the 218 required for a majority in the House.
Democrats are projected to win 210 seats, while six races remain too close to call.
Five of the remaining seats are in California, where Democrats lead in three races and Republicans lead in two. The remaining undeclared seat is in Alaska, where Republican candidate Nick Begich holds a lead over incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola in the state’s ranked-choice voting system.
On Monday, Republican incumbent Eli Crane held on to win his seat in Arizona’s Second District in one of the remaining outstanding races of the election against Democratic Rep. Jonathan Nez.
“I’m grateful to every voter in AZ-02 who cast their vote in support of the America First movement, entrusting me to represent you again,” Crane said in a statement posted on X.
Crane added that he is “laser-focused on working with President (Donald) Trump to lower inflation, secure the border and return to peace through strength.”
The latest tallies give Republicans victories in the White House, Senate and House, offering opportunities for sweeping change as the newly elected officials take their roles in January.
The Senate flipped red with 53 expected Republicans and 47 to Democrats. Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Bob Casey refuses to concede a loss to Dave McCormick and the tight race resulted in an automatic recount before declaring the official winner.
Republicans also scored new victories in the Senate in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana. Close races fell to Democrats in Nevada and in Arizona, where Democrat Ruben Gallego won by about 78,000 votes against Kari Lake despite Trump winning the presidential race in the state.
Other changes could also be underway in the Senate under the Trump administration. With Ohio Sen. JD Vance becoming vice president, a new senator will be appointed to his seat buy the state’s Republican governor.
In Florida, Sen. Marco Rubio is expected to be named the next Secretary of State. If so, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would appoint his replacement until the 2026 election.
