- 1CBS News projects Democrats won House control on Tuesday by flipping more than 40 Republican-held seats.
- 2Multiple analyses project Democrats will hold between 251 and 268 seats, the Washington Examiner reports.
- 3Rep. Erin Houchin is challenging Rep. Lisa McClain for GOP conference chair.
- 4McClain released a list of 35 Republicans backing her bid to stay in the post.
Democrats won control of the House of Representatives in Tuesday's midterm elections, CBS News projects, flipping more than 40 Republican-held seats. The Democratic House majority came through suburban districts in the Northeast and parts of South Texas that had been viewed as increasingly friendly to Republicans, according to CBS News.
A change in House control shifts who runs the lower chamber of Congress. Republicans have already started debating how to respond, and Democrats must manage a party spanning centrist to left-wing caucuses.
Where Democrats picked up seats
CBS News reports the gains included perennial swing districts and seats once considered deep red. One example it cites is California's 48th District, where Democrat Marni von Wilpert defeated Republican Jim Desmond. CBS says the district was made significantly more Democratic in last year's redistricting campaign. It is currently held by retiring GOP Rep. Darrell Issa.
Some races remain undecided. The Washington Examiner reports that Democrats have nonetheless secured enough seats for a majority, and that multiple analyses project the party will hold between 251 and 268 seats.
Republicans turn to leadership
Within days, Republicans began a contest over their own conference. Rep. Erin Houchin of Indiana is challenging Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan for GOP conference chair in the next Congress, CBS News reports. In a Thursday letter to colleagues, Houchin wrote that "the American people are asking for something different."
McClain, elected to the post in 2024, released a list of 35 Republicans backing her on Wednesday. In a statement she said Republicans could either spend two years "licking our wounds" or "go on the offensive."
- Projected Democratic House seats across multiple analyses
- between 251 and 268 seats
- Expected Progressive Caucus size
- approximately 106 members
- Backers McClain listed for conference chair
- 35 Republicans
A party with several wings
The Washington Examiner describes four main House Democratic caucuses: the Progressive Caucus, the New Democrat Coalition, the Blue Dog Coalition and the Problem Solvers Caucus. They range from centrist to left-wing. The Progressive Caucus is expected to have about 106 members, up from 100 in the 119th Congress, the outlet reports. Rep. Greg Casar of Texas chairs it.
The sources do not detail how the incoming majority will be organized beyond these caucus figures, and final seat counts depend on races still to be called.
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