2024 election results: House of Representatives races push Trump and Republicans near clean sweep

All eyes turn to the battle for the House of Representatives today as Donald Trump and the Republicans inch towards a clean sweep in the 2024 U.S. election.

More than 30 races are yet to be called with the GOP requiring 10 more seats to secure a majority in the lower chamber.

Join us today as we bring you the latest developments on the results plus all the latest political news from across the country.

The Democrats will be hoping to win four seats in California which could prove crucial in preventing a Republican supermajority in Congress.

But as of today, the Republican candidates are ahead in all the race although some of the leads are tight.

Here’s the state of play:

• California’s 45th: Republican Michelle Steel is currently leading against Democrat Derek Tran by a margain of five points with 70 per cent of votes counted
• California’s 41st: Republican Ken Calvert holds a narrow lead of less than three points over Democrat Will Rollins
• California’s 22nd: Republican David Valadao has a 10 point lead over Democrat Rudy Salas with more than 50 per cent of votes counted
• California’s 47th: Republican Scott Baugh holds a slender lead of less than half a percentage point against Democrat Dave Min

Keep track of the 2024 election with our catalogue of maps and charts that show Donald Trump’s dominant victory over Kamala Harris.

We also have the full Senate and House of Representative results which will be updated as soon as races are called.

If Republicans win back the House, they would control the legislative, executive, and the judicial branches of the federal government fully during Trump’s first years in office, giving him sweeping control after he was voted out just four years ago.

Republicans may also take more robust action against transgender issues involving schools and sports, which Trump and the GOP have spoken about often on the campaign trails.

Already with control of the Senate Republicans will be able to dictate approvals of federal judges and cabinet positions like Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense.

If a Supreme Court vacancy arrises, the Senate handles that, too.

During Trump’s last presidency the Senate was controlled by the GOP, and the former president was able to help appoint three of the court’s nine sitting justices – which has had a major impact on the ideological slant of the body.

Though Republicans have been named the winners of the White House and Senate, some races in the House of Representatives may take days if not weeks to call.

The GOP also gained control over the Senate after flipping multiple seats red, with some races still yet to be finalized and pick-up opportunities still on the table.

Republicans now need to maintain control over the House to have a full supermajority in Washington, D.C., which would have major consequences for Democrats.

Read Jon Raasch’s report here: