Control of the US House is still up for grabs

AP , Wednesday 6 Nov 2024

Republicans have taken the White House and Senate, but the House is still very much in play.

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FILE - Lights shine inside the U.S. Capitol Building as night falls in Washington. AP

 

With nearly 60 House elections still undecided, either party could gain control of the chamber.

For Democrats, a House majority is the last hope of gaining a toehold in Washington and putting a check on Donald Trump’s power.

Yet if Republicans win a House majority, they’ll be able to implement Trump’s agenda with more ease, including extending tax cuts, funding hardline border measures and dismantling parts of the federal government.

Still, it might take some time before House control is decided. Neither party so far has a convincing advantage in the tally of key House races. There are tight races all over the country, including many in slow-counting California.

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