Down to the Wire: 21 House Races, 3 Senate Races Yet to Be Called
Democrats look to expand their majority in the House, as GOP looks for Senate gains in Arizona, Florida
Posted Nov 7, 2018 7:51 AM
Griffin Connolly
Three Senate races and 21 House races remain uncalled as of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday on the East Coast.
House Democrats have already passed the threshold for a majority by winning 220 seats so far, wresting control of a chamber they haven’t held since 2010. Based on current projections, they could obtain as many as 234 seats — good for a 33-seat majority — though it is more likely they’ll land somewhere around 229 seats for a still-significant 23-seat lead over the Republicans.
In the Senate, the GOP not only held the line, but managed to flip Indiana, North Dakota and Missouri, each states that President Donald Trump won by double digits in 2016.
Here are the outstanding races that will determine the size of the Republicans’ majority in the Senate and the Democrats’ majority in the House:
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