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| Republicans win the House and cement party trifecta for Trump | |
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| Republican Mike Johnson will likely remain Speaker of the House | Republican Mike Johnson will likely remain Speaker of the House |
| The Republican Party have reached the 218-seat threshold to win control of the US House of Representatives. | The Republican Party have reached the 218-seat threshold to win control of the US House of Representatives. |
| The win creates a Republican trifecta that will make it easier for President-elect Donald Trump to enact his agenda. | The win creates a Republican trifecta that will make it easier for President-elect Donald Trump to enact his agenda. |
| The Senate, or upper chamber, and the White House had already flipped to Republicans - meaning the new president-elect will now have significant power after he is sworn in on 20 January 2025. | The Senate, or upper chamber, and the White House had already flipped to Republicans - meaning the new president-elect will now have significant power after he is sworn in on 20 January 2025. |
| The exact margin - likely to be slim - of a Republican lead in the House remains up in the air as several races have yet to be called. | The exact margin - likely to be slim - of a Republican lead in the House remains up in the air as several races have yet to be called. |
| Republicans will now have full control of Washington even if it is by narrow margins. | Republicans will now have full control of Washington even if it is by narrow margins. |
| This will give the party the ability to initiate spending legislation and launch impeachment proceedings against officials. | This will give the party the ability to initiate spending legislation and launch impeachment proceedings against officials. |
| Under Trump, a unified Republican Party could more easily push through tax cuts and introduce border control measures. | Under Trump, a unified Republican Party could more easily push through tax cuts and introduce border control measures. |
| The win for Republicans comes one week after Election Day after Republican Juan Ciscomani defeated his Democratic challenger in Arizona's 6th district. | The win for Republicans comes one week after Election Day after Republican Juan Ciscomani defeated his Democratic challenger in Arizona's 6th district. |
| Republicans defended several seats in states like California and Arizona while also defeating Democratic incumbents in battleground districts. | Republicans defended several seats in states like California and Arizona while also defeating Democratic incumbents in battleground districts. |
| The party gained control of the House in the 2022 midterm elections and this win came despite a year of political party in-fighting capped off by chaotic speakership elections. | The party gained control of the House in the 2022 midterm elections and this win came despite a year of political party in-fighting capped off by chaotic speakership elections. |
| But for House Speaker Mike Johnson, who won the party nomination on Wednesday to keep his job - though he still faces a House vote in January to retain the gavel - there's a possibility Republican numbers in the lower chamber may shrink. | But for House Speaker Mike Johnson, who won the party nomination on Wednesday to keep his job - though he still faces a House vote in January to retain the gavel - there's a possibility Republican numbers in the lower chamber may shrink. |
| Trump has tapped several Republican House members in the last week to nominate to his cabinet, posing a potential threat to the party's lead. | Trump has tapped several Republican House members in the last week to nominate to his cabinet, posing a potential threat to the party's lead. |
| Who has joined Trump's team so far? | Who has joined Trump's team so far? |
| Trump picking Gaetz to head justice sends shockwaves | Trump picking Gaetz to head justice sends shockwaves |
| Trump has full control of government - but he won't always get his way | Trump has full control of government - but he won't always get his way |
| Who is Trump intelligence pick Tulsi Gabbard? | Who is Trump intelligence pick Tulsi Gabbard? |
| Arizona Republican Congressman Juan Ciscomani won his re-election bid | Arizona Republican Congressman Juan Ciscomani won his re-election bid |
| Trump's nominations - if confirmed through the Senate - will lead to several special elections and appointments by governors to fill the vacant seats. | Trump's nominations - if confirmed through the Senate - will lead to several special elections and appointments by governors to fill the vacant seats. |
| For Senate seats, governors appoint replacements who serve until the next election. | For Senate seats, governors appoint replacements who serve until the next election. |
| The incoming vice-president, JD Vance, and Trump's pick for Secretary of State, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, will have seats filled by their respective state's governors. | The incoming vice-president, JD Vance, and Trump's pick for Secretary of State, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, will have seats filled by their respective state's governors. |
| In the House, vacancies are exclusively filled by special elections - a process that often takes months to complete. | In the House, vacancies are exclusively filled by special elections - a process that often takes months to complete. |
| Trump's pick for United Nations ambassador, New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, will prompt a special election in New York's 21st congressional district. | Trump's pick for United Nations ambassador, New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, will prompt a special election in New York's 21st congressional district. |
| Congressman Michael Waltz, who Trump appointed to serve as his National Security adviser, will also see his seat in Florida's 6th district filled by a special election. | Congressman Michael Waltz, who Trump appointed to serve as his National Security adviser, will also see his seat in Florida's 6th district filled by a special election. |
| Both seats are solidly red and will likely remain Republican. | Both seats are solidly red and will likely remain Republican. |
| Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz resigned from his seat on Wednesday after Trump nominated him to serve as attorney general, creating another House vacancy that will need to be filled. | Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz resigned from his seat on Wednesday after Trump nominated him to serve as attorney general, creating another House vacancy that will need to be filled. |
| Margins could still fluctuate as outstanding House races are called. Here are several that we're still watching: | Margins could still fluctuate as outstanding House races are called. Here are several that we're still watching: |
| Alaska at-large: Republican Nick Begich currently leads incumbent Democrat Mary Peltola, but the race has yet to be called. | Alaska at-large: Republican Nick Begich currently leads incumbent Democrat Mary Peltola, but the race has yet to be called. |
| California's 9th: Republican Kevin Lincoln is challenging Democratic incumbent Josh Harder, who has a slight lead. | California's 9th: Republican Kevin Lincoln is challenging Democratic incumbent Josh Harder, who has a slight lead. |
| California's 13th: Incumbent Republican Congressman John Duarte is running against Democrat Adam Gray. Duarte has been leading. | California's 13th: Incumbent Republican Congressman John Duarte is running against Democrat Adam Gray. Duarte has been leading. |
| California's 21st: Republican Michael Maher is challenging Democratic incumbent Jim Costa. Costa leads by a small margin. | California's 21st: Republican Michael Maher is challenging Democratic incumbent Jim Costa. Costa leads by a small margin. |
| California's 45th: Republican Congresswoman Michelle Steel, the incumbent, has been leading against Democrat Derek Tran. | California's 45th: Republican Congresswoman Michelle Steel, the incumbent, has been leading against Democrat Derek Tran. |
| Iowa's 1st: Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks is leading against Democrat challenger Christina Bohannan. | Iowa's 1st: Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks is leading against Democrat challenger Christina Bohannan. |
| Maine's 2nd: Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jared Golden is fighting to keep his seat against Republican challenger Austin Theriault. Golden is currently leading. | Maine's 2nd: Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jared Golden is fighting to keep his seat against Republican challenger Austin Theriault. Golden is currently leading. |
| Ohio's 9th: Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, who has served in Congress since 1983, narrowly leads in the race against her Republican challenger Derek Merrin. | Ohio's 9th: Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, who has served in Congress since 1983, narrowly leads in the race against her Republican challenger Derek Merrin. |
| Oregon's 5th: Democratic challenger Janelle Bynum faces off against Republican incumbent Lori Chavez-DeRemer. Bynum is currently leading. | Oregon's 5th: Democratic challenger Janelle Bynum faces off against Republican incumbent Lori Chavez-DeRemer. Bynum is currently leading. |
| North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher makes sense of the race for the White House in his twice-weekly US Election Unspun newsletter. Readers in the UK can sign up here. Those outside the UK can sign up here. | North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher makes sense of the race for the White House in his twice-weekly US Election Unspun newsletter. Readers in the UK can sign up here. Those outside the UK can sign up here. |