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After a close race for seats in the House of Representatives, the Republicans were able to achieve a majority. The news ticker for the US election.
Update from November 13th, 8:55 p.m.: Donald Trump can count on a majority in the House of Representatives at the beginning of his presidency. Like the US channel CNN reported, the Republicans achieved the 218 seats necessary for a majority. Previously, the party of the US President-elect was also able to achieve a majority in the Senate.
Republicans appoint majority leader in US Senate after US election
Update from November 13th, 6:50 p.m.: While the election votes are still being counted in the House of Representatives, Republicans have elected John Thune as their majority leader in the US Senate. This is what several US media outlets reported unanimously about the vote for the top post, in which Senators John Cornyn and Rick Scott were unable to secure a majority. Thune (63) has been sitting in the Senate for the US state of South Dakota for almost 20 years.
After Donald Trump’s attempt to challenge the 2020 election results, Thune initially criticized the president-elect. Today he is considered a supporter of Trump. In the Ukraine war, he is seen as a supporter of US aid to the country attacked by Russia. In the spring he voted for a corresponding aid package worth billions.
Donald Trump (l), President-elect of the USA, speaks upon his arrival at a meeting with the Republican Congressional Committee. © Alex Brandon/dpa
Update from November 12th, 1:37 p.m.: In the US congressional election, incumbent Republican Representative David Valadao was re-elected to the US House of Representatives in California’s 22nd Congressional District in the San Joaquin Valley. In addition to California, a Republican was also elected as a representative in Colorado. Gabe Evans was declared the winner of Colorado’s 8th Congressional District on Tuesday night. The station reported this Fox News. Currently, Republicans have won 216 seats and Democrats have won 206 seats. Trump’s camp is still two seats away from a majority in the House of Representatives, with 13 seats still open.
Trump’s personnel decisions: Republican MP should become UN ambassador
Update from November 12th, 9:30 a.m: Donald Trump wants to make Republican MP Elise Stefanik UN ambassador – but the personnel decision apparently makes some Republicans nervous. “It will be difficult to get anything through anyway,” the news portal quoted notus.org a Republican in the House of Representatives. If Republicans achieve a majority in the chamber, it will still be fairly narrow. Absences from illness, delays or other incidents could then jeopardize voting. Stefanik’s seat, for example, would then be vacant.
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Trump’s Republicans have a majority in the House of Representatives – four seats are still missing
Update from November 12th, 5:42 a.m: Donald Trump will probably be able to rely on a US Congress completely controlled by his Republicans: According to the news agency, the current counting status in the US House of Representatives suggests this AP points out that the Republicans are only four seats away from defending their previous majority in the chamber. The Democrats therefore have 205 representatives, and the final results for 16 more seats are still pending.
Prediction: Republicans take control of both chambers of Congress under Trump
Update from November 12th, 4:46 a.m: Donald Trump’s Republicans are likely to take over both chambers of Congress in January, according to a forecast. This is what the news agency reports Reuters and relies on the election analysis portal Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). According to the report, Republicans could hold at least 218 seats in the House of Representatives. However, eight votes are still outstanding. The Republicans have already secured a majority of at least 50 seats in the Senate. Republican dominance in Congress gives Trump extensive opportunities to push through his political agenda.
US election 2024: Race in the House of Representatives – Trump hopes for the next triumph
First report: Washington, DC – The 2024 US election is still underway and decisions are still pending that will have major impacts in the next two years. At stake between Republicans and Democrats is the majority in the US House of Representatives.
There are a total of 435 members in the US House of Representatives, one of the two chambers of the US Congress. Accordingly, 218 seats are required for a majority. The vote counting is underway and the Republicans are slightly ahead (as of November 11th): they currently have 214 seats. The Democrats are at 205. In the other chamber of the US Congress, the US Senate, the Republicans already won the expected majority on election night. The U.S. Constitution does not specify the size of the U.S. House of Representatives. Since 1911, the chamber has always consisted of 435 members, each representing a constituency in the USA.
US election 2024: Donald Trump also needs a victory in the US House of Representatives
The decision about the presidential office has long been made in the US election. Donald Trump clearly prevailed against Kamala Harris and will be sworn in as the 47th President of the USA on January 20, 2025. Until then, Trump will primarily make headlines with his cabinet selection. But how much leeway the new president ultimately has in US politics depends largely on the majorities in the US Congress.
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According to the news channel CNN, ten seats in the following states are still open in the race for the House of Representatives:
- North Carolina: In District 1, Democrat Don Davis is narrowly ahead of Laurie Buckhout.
- Maine: In District 2, the decision will be between Republican Austin Therlault and Democrat Jared Golden.
- Nebraska: Republican Don Bacon can hope for a victory over Tony Vargas in the state’s 2nd district.
- Iowa: Republicans’ Zach Nunn leads 3rd District, ahead of Lanon Baccam.
- Virginia: The Democrats’ Eugene Vindman leads Derrick Anderson in District 7.
- Michigan: Republicans are hoping for a victory for Tom Barrett over Curtis Hertel in the 7th District.
- Colorado: Republican Gabe Evans is hoping for a win against Yadia Caraveo in the 8th District.
- Pennsylvania: Republicans’ Scott Perry leads District 10 over Janelle Stelson.
- New York: Democrat Josh Riley is currently ahead of Republican Marc Molinaro in the state’s 19th district.
- California: Republicans’ Michelle Steel hopes to defeat Derek Tran in the 45th District.
Republicans hope for a majority in the House of Representatives in the 2024 US election
The Republicans are confident that they will be able to defend their majority in the US House of Representatives. But the Democrats are far from giving up the fight there. “Control of the House of Representatives has not yet been decided,” wrote Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on X. Every vote must be counted. The Republican spokesman, Mike Johnson, had already declared on election evening. He expects his party to win in Congress. Experts still consider the race to be open.
