The party that will control the U.S. House of Representatives, one of the two chambers of Congress, remains up in the air.
Republicans currently hold a majority in the House of Representatives, and Democrats hope to reverse the situation through several key races.
Every seat in the House of Representatives will be up for grabs this election cycle. It’s worth noting that the final tally may not be known for several days.
Republicans won several races on Tuesday to take control of the upper house, the Senate.
Here are some of the races that could decide control of the U.S. House of Representatives:
Delaware: McBride elected first transgender congressman
Sarah McBride made history Tuesday night by winning her Delaware district, becoming the first transgender member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
McBride has broken history as the first openly transgender person elected to a state Senate seat, facing off against Republican John Whalen, a former Delaware police officer.
She defeated Whalen by 15 percentage points in Delaware’s vast congressional district, which covers all of Delaware.
“Delaware is sending this message loud and clear: We must be a state that protects reproductive freedom, guarantees paid leave and affordable child care to all families, and ensures everyone has access to housing and health care Health care, this is a democracy and that’s enough for all of us,” she wrote on the X after her win.
Virginia: Thin margins in two key regions
In Virginia’s 2nd District, which includes Virginia Beach, Democrat Missy Cote Smassar is challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Jen Keegans.
The race between the two Navy veterans is still counting votes, but as of Wednesday morning, Keegans leads by four points. It marks one of the most competitive races in the state.
Also in Virginia, two candidates are seeking to fill Democrat Abigail Spanberger’s seat after she decided not to run for re-election and instead run for governor.
Republican Derrick Anderson and Democratic candidate Eugene Vindman are vying to represent Virginia’s 7th District, which includes Fredericksburg in the northern part of the state. Fredericksburg and Culpeper.
In 2018, when Spanberger first won, the district narrowly flipped from red to blue.
As of Wednesday morning, the game had not yet been announced.
Pennsylvania: Democrats look to unseat six-term incumbent
Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, located in the south-central part of the state, is a race between six-term incumbent Scott Perry and Democratic challenger Janelle Stelson.
Perry, the former chairman of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, has yet to face a serious challenger. He helped lead the Trump campaign’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
Stetson is a former television news anchor and former Republican who registered as a Democrat last year.
As of Wednesday morning, Perry was leading by less than a point, according to BBC News partner CBS. But the competition has not yet been officially announced.
In Pennsylvania’s 8th District, Republicans flipped a seat in President Joe Biden’s home district of Scranton.
Business owner Robert Bresnahan defeated incumbent Democratic Rep. Matt Cartwright by two points. Cartwright has served six terms.
New York: Democrats want to flip seats back blue
Republicans flipped four seats in the 2022 midterm elections, paving the way to capture the House of Representatives.
Democrats are hoping to win back their support, but the results Wednesday morning were mixed.
In the 17th Congressional District, considered one of the most competitive swing districts in the country, incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Lawler defeated a challenge from former Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones.
But in the 19th Congressional District, Democrat Josh Riley declared victory, taking the seat from Republican Rep. Marc Molinaro.
The rematch in upstate New York is considered one of the most expensive House races in the country. In 2022, Molinaro won by just 4,500 votes.