Who will win control of the House? The outstanding races to watch
It's too early to determine if Republicans will keep their majority in the US House of Representatives.
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Donald Trump of the Republican party has 72,713,835 votes (50.8%)
Will Republicans win the House? The outstanding races to watchGetty ImagesThe party that will control the US House of Representatives for the next two years is still in the balance.
Republicans were seven seats short of the 218 seats needed to take control on Thursday morning. Democrats need 15 more.
The Senate, or upper chamber, and the White House have already flipped to Republicans so President-elect Donald Trump could have total control when he is sworn in on 20 January 2025.
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