The Republican Party has officially secured control of the U.S. House of Representatives, completing a federal government trifecta after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race and the addition of four Republican seats in the Senate.

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With this control, Republicans are positioned to advance their legislative agenda in both chambers alongside Trump’s administration.

Decision Desk HQ called the House majority for Republicans shortly after 7 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, projecting that the GOP will hold at least 218 seats—the minimum required for a majority.

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This win solidifies Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership in the House, having stepped into the role earlier this year after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted in a dramatic House shake-up.

Johnson emerged as the consensus candidate after a days-long process in which multiple Republican figures attempted but failed to secure the position.

Johnson will now begin his first full term as Speaker of the House when the 119th Congress convenes in January, leading a Republican majority tasked with supporting Trump’s policy goals.

Throughout the 2024 midterms, Republicans managed to retain several key seats held by vulnerable incumbents.

Among them were Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Rep. David Valadao (R-CA), who successfully defended their seats against significant opposition.

House Freedom Caucus member Scott Perry (R-PA) also held onto his seat despite facing a strong challenge following scrutiny from the Biden administration’s Department of Justice for his objections to the 2020 election results.

In addition to defending incumbents, Republicans made strategic gains in Democratic-leaning districts.

Notably, in Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District, which includes Joe Biden’s hometown of Scranton, Republican Rob Bresnehan defeated longtime Democratic Rep. Matt Cartwright.

Cartwright had managed to hold onto the seat for several terms in a district that Trump carried in three consecutive presidential elections since 2016.

Another key victory for Republicans came in Pennsylvania’s Seventh Congressional District, where State Rep. Ryan Mackenzie successfully unseated Democratic incumbent Susan Wild, marking another pickup for the GOP in a closely contested area.

In Alaska’s at-large congressional district, the GOP is also on the verge of reclaiming a seat previously held by the late Don Young (R-AK) from Democrat Mary Peltola.

Peltola, who won a 2022 special election against former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, is currently trailing Republican challenger Nick Begich, who leads by over 10,000 votes with 71 percent of ballots counted.

The race has yet to be officially called, but Republicans are optimistic about flipping the seat back to GOP control.

With several races still uncalled on the West Coast, the final Republican House tally remains uncertain.

The GOP could expand its majority, potentially giving President-elect Trump greater leverage in advancing his legislative initiatives.

However, Republicans will need to hold special elections to fill two seats soon to be vacated by Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Mike Waltz (R-FL), who have accepted positions in the Trump administration.

The special election to replace Stefanik in her upstate New York district, graded as R+9 by the Cook Partisan Voting Index, is expected to occur within 90 days.

While Republicans are projected to retain the seat, special elections often see increased turnout from opposition parties, which could make the race competitive.

Meanwhile, Waltz’s Florida district, rated R+14, is considered a safer hold for the GOP.

With control of both the House and Senate, the Republican Party now has a clear path to advance key parts of its policy agenda, setting up a pivotal start for Trump’s second term in office.

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