The tightest congressional races in America that are too close to call
By
Rachel Schilke
November 6, 2024 5:31 pm
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A handful of competitive races in the 2024 election are too close to call and could decide who takes the House majority and how wide Republicans will have a majority in the Senate.
Republicans saw major success on election night, flipping the Senate and breaking the blue wall to send President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance to the White House.
Republican Bernie Moreno unseated longtime Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Tim Sheehy ousted Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), huge victories for the GOP. On the other side, Democrats secured victories in Michigan by electing Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and in Wisconsin by reelecting Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI).
The Senate races of Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), as well as the open Arizona Senate race, remain uncalled.
Casey and Rosen are all trailing closely behind their GOP challengers, while Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) has a 3-point lead over Kari Lake. Republicans could hold as many as 56 Senate seats, the most the party has held since the 71st Congress from 1929 to 1931.
In the House, 52 races remain uncalled in states including California, Oregon, Arizona, Ohio, and Virginia. Of the 22 toss-up House races, only four have been called by the Associated Press.
If Republicans manage to hold on to the House majority, they will likely still hold a razor-thin margin over Democrats, much like the one they operated under this Congress. To maintain their current five-seat majority, Republicans would need to win at least 10 of the 22 seats that are considered toss-ups in addition to defending the 208 seats that are rated as “likely Republican” or “lean Republican.”
Below are the competitive races still waiting to be called.
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