House Majority Hangs in the Balance: Vote Counting Drama Continues

Vote counting for the U.S. House of Representatives (435 seats) continues for the 7th, and although​ there ‍are about 30 seats left with no ⁢winners yet, the race for the majority between the Republicans and Democrats remains close.

Although the Republican Party currently ⁤has the lead, the results, including the party’s current six ⁤seats in California, have not yet been determined, making the situation ⁤unpredictable. House leaders from both the Republican and Democratic parties acknowledged in private meetings with their own party‍ members ⁣on the 7th ​that the dispute was not yet resolved. According to an Associated Press tally, Republicans hold 210 ‌House seats and Democrats hold 194. 218 seats are required for ⁢a majority.

Democrats need a net gain ‍of four seats to regain a majority in the House.‍ “We must count every vote and wait until‌ the results in Oregon, Arizona, and California are known,” Democratic ⁤House Minority Leader Jeffries said in a statement before the closed session. Hudson, who chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee ⁢(NRCC), said on Monday that he is “confident” that Republicans will maintain their majority even if the vote is closer than the 220-212 vote before the election.