U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).. Tom Williams | Michael A. McCoy | Reuters. The outcome of the House race is still uncertain, but Republicans are beginning to show optimism about achieving a governing trifecta with their new Senate majority and President-elect Donald Trump. “As more results are reported, it is evident that, as we have always predicted, Republicans are set to have unified control over the White House, Senate, and House,” said Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson in a statement on Wednesday. This initial confidence comes as Republicans need to secure 12 more seats to keep their majority, while Democrats need 37 additional seats to take control. According to NBC News’ race tracker, 20173 important House districts have yet to be decided. The chances of the other districts changing hands seem low for now. The remaining contests include California’s 47th Congressional District, Maine’s 2nd, and Alaska’s at-large district, where Republicans aim to gain seats, as well as California’s 45th, which is one of the priciest races nationwide. “The route to regain the majority now involves tight pick-up prospects,” stated House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N. Y. stated in a statement on Wednesday. It has not yet been decided which party will have the majority in the House of Representatives in January 2025. “We need to tally each vote.” House GOP members approached the 2024 elections with a notably narrow majority—220 Republican seats compared to 212 for Democrats, along with three empty seats. Democrats invested significant financial resources into House races in an effort to take control of the lower chamber. They significantly exceeded their Republican opponents in spending in numerous highly competitive House races nationwide. Read more about it in CNBC’s politics coverage.
