2024 election results: House of Representatives races push Trump and Republicans near clean sweep

All eyes are focused today on the battle for the House of Representatives, as Donald Trump and the Republicans inch towards an absolute victory in the 2024 US elections.

More than 30 elections remain to be called and the Republican Party requires 10 more seats to secure a majority in the lower house.

Join us today as we bring you the latest results news plus breaking political news from around the country.

Track the 2024 election with our catalog of maps and charts showing Donald Trump’s dominant victory over Kamala Harris.

We also have the full results from the Senate and House of Representatives which will be updated as soon as the election is called.

If Republicans take back the House, they would fully control the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the federal government during Trump’s first years in office, giving him broad control after his defeat just four years ago.

Republicans can also take stronger action against transgender issues involving schools and sports, which Trump and the GOP have often talked about during the campaign.

With control of the Senate, Republicans will be able to dictate approvals of federal judges and cabinet positions such as Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense.

If a vacancy arises on the Supreme Court, the Senate takes care of that too.

During Trump’s last presidency, the Senate was controlled by the Republican Party, and the former president was able to help appoint three of the court’s nine sitting justices, which has had a major impact on the body’s ideological leaning.

Although Republicans have been named winners of the White House and Senate, some House races may take days, if not weeks, to call.

The GOP also gained control of the Senate after flipping several seats red, with some races still to be finalized and turnaround opportunities still on the table.

Republicans now need to maintain control of the House to have a full supermajority in Washington, DC, which would have major consequences for Democrats.

Read Jon Raasch’s report here: