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.