Maybe I’m misreading the election result tracker on Apnews, but the Republicans are leading in more than 5 races. Pretty sure they’re getting the trifecta and probably a cushion too…
It’s currently 214/203, with Republicans in the lead. 218 is needed for majority, and there are still 18 districts to be called. More than four of the remaining districts are historically Republican. They will have full control.
There are a few straggling districts which are safe for one side or the other and the outcome is not in doubt, but the votes are being counted slowly and there are not enough returns in yet to feel like they can make the final call. Most trackers will not count them on the top line yet, but when they report the number of sets left to claim the majority, they will assume those seats are safe.
In general, though, Republicans have enough leads in enough races that if somehow Democrats win all the races where they are currently leading and the races where a Republican is currently leading by < 1%, Republicans will still retain control of the chamber, albeit with even slimmer margins than last time.
Maybe I’m misreading the election result tracker on Apnews, but the Republicans are leading in more than 5 races. Pretty sure they’re getting the trifecta and probably a cushion too…
It’s currently 214/203, with Republicans in the lead. 218 is needed for majority, and there are still 18 districts to be called. More than four of the remaining districts are historically Republican. They will have full control.
https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024
But admitting that will decrease the price of ad buys, which would make the shareholders grumpy >:(
Sure, sure, but why squander this rare opportunity to convert faint, glimmering rays of hope, into sweet, precious ad revenue?
There are a few straggling districts which are safe for one side or the other and the outcome is not in doubt, but the votes are being counted slowly and there are not enough returns in yet to feel like they can make the final call. Most trackers will not count them on the top line yet, but when they report the number of sets left to claim the majority, they will assume those seats are safe.
In general, though, Republicans have enough leads in enough races that if somehow Democrats win all the races where they are currently leading and the races where a Republican is currently leading by < 1%, Republicans will still retain control of the chamber, albeit with even slimmer margins than last time.