Who will take control of the House of Representatives? Stay with ‘Euronews’ on election night for live updates and an interactive map to follow each contest as the results become known.
Although much of the attention on Tuesday’s election is focused on the presidential racebetween Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, they are also measuring who will represent them in Congress.
The result of these elections will determine the balance of power in Congresswhich will affect the legislative agenda, including important issues such as healthcare, economic policy, climate action and immigration reform.
Before the elections, the democrats have had a slim majority in the Senate, while the republicans They have a slight advantage in the House of Representatives. The 435 seats of the House of Representatives and the 34 seats of the Senate are at stake.
Who will take control of the House of Representatives? ‘Euronews’ brings you the results live during the election night.
Most of the close races for the House of Representatives are fought outside the states that are competing for the presidency, such as New York and California.
If the Democrats took over the House of Representatives and the Republicans took over the Senate, it would be the first time both houses of Congress will move to opposite political parties.
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Source: Election results provided by Associated Press
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