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(NewsNation) — With former President Donald Trump projected as winning the 2024 presidential election and the Republican Party flipping the Senate, Democrats’ last hope for a foothold in Washington now rests in the House of Representatives.
The magic number remains 218 seats for either party to claim the majority, currently held by Republicans under Speaker Mike Johnson. The Democrats’ path to victory requires picking up at least four seats net.
Decision Desk HQ is preparing to call the House of Representatives on Monday night as Republicans are edging closer to maintaining their majority and potentially achieving a legislative trifecta in Washington D.C.
DDHQ has called Colorado’s 8th District, as Republican Gabe Evans is winning the seat with 49% of the vote, bringing the GOP to 217 seats in the House — however, eight House races are still uncalled.
Why are the results for the House taking so long?
Several key states, including California and New York, will continue counting mail ballots received after Election Day, provided they were postmarked by Nov. 5.
This legal framework means final results in these crucial contests could take days or even weeks to determine.
California, the nation’s most populated state, with its high volume of mail ballots and voter-friendly counting rules, traditionally takes weeks to process all votes.
With multiple competitive House races in California still undecided, the final balance of power might not be known until late November, according to a few estimates.
NewsNation partner The Hill contributed to this report.