Republican clinched control of the House on Monday night, according to Decision Desk HQ, officially delivering a GOP trifecta for President-elect Donald Trump’s first two years in office.
With Rep. Juan Ciscomani’s (R) re-election victory in Arizona’s 6th congressional district, Rep. Ken Calvert’s (R) win in California’s 41st congressional district and Republican Nick Begich’s flip in Alaska, Republicans have secured 220 seats — surpassing the 218 needed to control the chamber.
Democrats are trailing at 213 seats. A total of two races remain uncalled, contests that will determine how large the GOP’s majority is — which could have significant implications for high-stakes votes throughout the 119th Congress. Republicans have an edge in both elections.
Here are the uncalled House races to watch.
California’s 13th Congressional District
Rep. John Duarte (R) is leading former Democratic state Assembly member Adam Gray in California’s 13th Congressional District, but the closely watched race remains uncalled.
With 84.2 percent of the vote in, Duarte — a first-term lawmaker — was ahead of Gray by 1 percentage point, or 1,764 ballots.
The race has been one of the most closely watched contests this cycle, with Democrats hoping to pick off Duarte in the district after it broke for Biden by 10.9 percentage points in 2020 — a feat the party failed to achieve in 2022. That year, Duarte beat Gray by 0.42 percentage points — just 564 votes.
Cook Political Report rated this year’s race a “toss up.”
California’s 45th Congressional District
Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) is hanging on by a slim margin against Democrat Derek Tran.
With 92.8 percent of the vote in, Steel, a two-term lawmaker, was ahead of Tran, a consumer rights attorney, by 0.1 percentage points, or 236 votes.
The district is one of the 17 areas Biden won in 2020 that are currently represented by a Republican, making it a top pickup target for Democrats. Biden won the area, which includes Orange and Los Angeles counties, by 6.1 percentage points in 2020. Cook Political Report rated the seat a “toss up.”
Updated Nov. 16 at 11:35 a.m. EST.