Nov. 13 (UPI) — The Republican Party will remain in control of the U.S. House, securing a supermajority for the next two years.
News of Republicans winning at least 218 seats in the House broke Wednesday afternoon, reported by CNN, NBC News and CBS News. Several races have still not been called.
The victory by Republicans will keep the gavel in the hands of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. Republicans also elected Sen. John Thune as the Senate Majority Leader on Wednesday.
“It is a beautiful morning in Washington. It is a new day in America,” Johnson told reporters, according to NBC News. “The sun is shining, and that is a reflection about how we all feel.”
Control of the House, Senate and White House will give President-elect Donald Trump a clearer path to pursue his policies in his second term.
All 435 seats in the House were up for election last week. Republicans held 221 in the 118th Congress and Democrats held 214.
Democrats will hold at least 210 seats in the 119th Congressional Assembly.
Republicans have flipped seven seats so far, including Michigan District 7, held by Rep. Elissa Slotkin. She vacated her seat to run for the Senate and has been elected. Republicans also won two Democrat-held seats in Pennsylvania, unseating Rep. Matt Cartwright and Rep. Susan Wild.
Democrats flipped six seats from Republicans, including Alabama District 2, held by Rep. Barry Moore. Moore changed districts and will return to the House representing District 1. Democrat Shomari Figures was elected to represent District 2, winning his race by more than 26,000 votes over Republican Caroleene Dobson.
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, is leading one of the closest races yet to be called. She leads Democrat and University of Iowa law professor Christina Bohannan by 813 votes in the Iowa District 1 race. Miller-Meeks won a historically close election in 2020, edging out Democrat Rita Hart by six votes.
