Although Republicans have been named winners of the White House and Senate, dozens of House races may take days, if not weeks, to call.
Donald Trump was projected as the winner of the 2024 election by the Associated Press at 5:34 a.m. ET Wednesday morning after the outlet declared the Republican had won the critical election. oscillation state of Wisconsin.
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.
Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election and Republicans took control of the Senate. If Speaker Mike Johnson and the GOP maintain control of the House, Republicans will have a supermajority in Washington, DC, meaning they will be able to advance many of their top policy priorities.
If conservatives win 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 ouster just four years ago.
Washington, in the event of a Republican supermajority, could approve an extension of Donald Trump’s tax cuts that he approved during his first term.
They could also try to pass legislation to make Trump’s tariff proposals a reality.
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.
But a large portion of the races and the House have not yet been called as of Wednesday morning, and some could take a while.
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers a speech during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, on November 6, 2024.
There are currently more than 50 House elections still to be called, and their development will ultimately decide whether Republicans have a supermajority or not.
Currently, Republicans hold just under 200 seats, while Democrats control 180.
The party that wins 218 seats will have control of the House.
Still, the coast-to-coast races are still too close, but some seats have already gone out of control.
In Michigan, a seat held by Democratic Rep. Elissa Stlotkin, who is currently fighting for the state’s still-undecided Senate seat, went red after Republican Tom Barrett defeated Democrat Curtis Hertel.
Meanwhile, New York Democrats were able to take several seats from the Republican Party.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) applauds on stage as Republican presidential candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump holds an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 6 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Johnson has boasted of traveling to more than one hundred towns and cities to raise funds for Republican elections across the country.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has previously been optimistic that Democrats will take control of the chamber.
Rep. Brandon Williams, R.N.Y., lost his central New York seat to Democrat John Mannion by 46 to 54 percent.
Williams had originally won the seat with 51 percent of the vote in 2022 in a seat that Joe Biden took by an 18-point margin.
New York Republican Rep. Marc Molinaro also lost his re-election race to Democrat Josh Riley by a very close vote.
The Democrats’ two gains show that the House’s liberal flank has shown unexpected strength in the ongoing elections.
Democrats will have to flip four seats in total and keep all of their seats.
So far, Democrats have been able to flip one, and many races are still counting votes.
Meanwhile, Republican President Mike Johnson is already declaring victory.
“We have saved the United States,” the Republican leader posted early Wednesday morning.
‘The American people have spoken and President Trump and Senator JD Vance are going to the White House. “We are ready to get to work for the American people,” his statement in X read.
Despite his victory, many races in California and New York could prevent Johnson from controlling the speaker’s gavel.
It’s just unclear when exactly that might be.