House Election Majority question

Currently 212 GOP 201 Democrats


218 seats is majority which means GOP needs 6 more seats out of the remaining 13 uncalled races



https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/202.../house-results


The GOP has already won the majority in the Senate.


If the GOP wins majority in the Housee, that means they will have majority in Congress.


How many Presidents in U.S. History had both Senate and House controlled by their own party, you might wonder?


https://www.newsnationnow.com/politi...ed-government/

The U.S. government has been unified 48 times since 1857 — 23 times under Democrats and 25 under Republicans.

Now 212 - 204


still 12 races uncalled and GOP leading in 8 of them.

Now 212 - 204


still 12 races uncalled and GOP leading in 8 of them. Originally Posted by CG2014

There are 435 seats total, so 19 left to call if you’re correct about 212/204. The punters give Republicans about a 97% probability of winning the House.

https://electionbettingodds.com/House-Control-2024.html

The Republicans would just need 6 more seats while Democrats need 14, to get the majority.

Trump needs the house.

If it goes Democrat, their first order of business will be to file impeachment orders against Trump.

They have to. It’s simply what they do.

Hands down, the best election maps are actually found on CNN of all places. The have hover-over and click to drill down and more.

Here is their House map

Sure looks like the GOP will win the house.

Trump needs the house.

If it goes Democrat, their first order of business will be to file impeachment orders against Trump.

They have to. It’s simply what they do. Originally Posted by Jacky S

That’s because the Republican senators refused to impeach him back in 2021. He’s guilty of treason against the constitution for inciting a coup.

I hate the fact that he got away with it. He should be in prison right now.

If the republicans control all three branches of government there will be a number of changes that I have a feeling no one will like.

Well... here's the thing about that. Back when you believed you were in the "majority", that might have seemed rational. Today and for the next several years, you are officially in the "minority", with no clear path back to the ever illusive majority of your mind. So there is that...
BTW: We have a crew coming in to measure for new drapes.

That’s because the Republican senators refused to impeach him back in 2021. He’s guilty of treason against the constitution for inciting a coup.

I hate the fact that he got away with it. He should be in prison right now.

If the republicans control all three branches of government there will be a number of changes that I have a feeling no one will like. Originally Posted by txdot-guy