All 435 seats of the House of Representatives are on the ballot in the midterm elections of 3 November 2026. This page carries the House updates, race calls and forecasts as they are reported.
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According to Axios, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is set to preside over a commanding Democratic majority after his party won districts that President Trump carried by double digits.
Al Jazeera reports that the Republican bid to redraw Florida's House map has faltered, with Democrats holding ground on a strong night. The report describes a setback for Trump's party in Florida.
According to Decision Desk HQ, Republican Jace Yarbrough is projected to win the open Texas 32nd District seat. He defeated Democrat Dan Barrios in the district redrawn to favour Republicans last year, replacing Rep. Julie Johnson.
According to CBS News, Democratic Representative Marcy Kaptur won a rematch in northwestern Ohio. The district was redrawn in October 2025 to create a more Republican-leaning seat.
Democrats have been projected to win enough seats to gain control of the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections, according to Deltaplex News.
Democrat Bob Harvie has defeated Republican Brian Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District, according to WHYY. The result is a House race in the state.
According to Axios, Republicans fell short of winning seats in several districts they redrew to favour their candidates. Some Republican incumbents are now at risk of losing.
According to Axios, Republicans redrew several districts mid-cycle to favour their candidates, but did not win those seats. Some Republican incumbents are now at risk of losing their seats by narrow margins.
Axios reports that Republicans tried to protect their House majority through mid-cycle redistricting, but the effort failed on Tuesday. Some Republican incumbents now face a risk of losing their seats.
The Guardian reports that Democrats swept key midterm races on Tuesday, flipping long-held Republican seats and securing a majority in Congress. Republicans suffered historic losses according to the report.
Democrat Marcy Kaptur is projected to win a 23rd term representing Ohio's 9th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. She defeated Republican Derek Merrin in a rematch, extending her record as the longest-serving woman in Congress.
Jessica Steinmann (R) is projected to defeat Laura Jones (D) in Texas's 8th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. She will succeed Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), who is not seeking re-election to this seat.
KFOX reports that Democrats have won sweeping victories in several Republican strongholds in the midterm elections.
Democrat Leticia Gutierrez is projected to defeat Republican Alex Mealer in Texas's 9th District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Gutierrez was leading by 14 points with 78 percent of votes reporting, as per DDHQ.
According to NPR, Democrats won several congressional districts that Republicans had redrawn to boost their party ahead of the midterms. The report says the redrawing did not prevent the Democratic gains.
According to The Seattle Times, Democrats have taken control of both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections. Washington state results were also coming in.
Control of both chambers by Democrats bears directly on US markets, which had been reacting to the election outcome.
Democrat Sam Forstag is the projected winner of the Montana 1st District House race, according to Decision Desk HQ. The result is a flip from Republican control and forms part of his party's push to take control of the House.
Latino voters helped Democrats break the Republican hold on Texas and reclaim both chambers of Congress on Tuesday, according to Axios. The result casts doubt on the gains President Donald Trump made with Latino voters in 2024.
According to Axios, Latino voters helped Democrats break the Republican hold on Texas and reclaim both chambers of Congress on Tuesday. The report says this casts doubt on Republican gains among Latino voters in 2024.
A ballot measure to enact a more Republican-friendly House map in Missouri is projected to fail, according to Decision Desk HQ. Voters rejected Proposition A, which would have allowed lawmakers to pass new congressional lines.
KCRA reports that Democrats are poised to take control of the US House in the 2026 election results. The report has not yet confirmed the final control of the chamber.
Democratic state Representative Patricia Moore and Republican state Representative Gabe Firment are projected to advance to a runoff in the Louisiana 5th District House race, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Moore held a lead of less than one percentage point over Firment with 93 percent of votes counted.
Democrat Kristina Knickerbocker is projected to win Ohio's 10th District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). She defeated longtime Republican Representative Mike Turner, who had held the district for more than two decades, winning just over 49 percent of the vote.
Democrat Katy Padilla Stout is projected to win the open 23rd Congressional District seat in Texas, which was vacated by former Republican Representative Tony Gonzales. According to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ, she defeated Republican Brandon Herrera.
Democrat Nancy Lacore, a former Navy admiral who was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, is projected to win a traditionally Republican House district in South Carolina. According to Decision Desk HQ, she is projected to defeat Republican Jenny Costa Honeycutt.
Decision Desk HQ has projected that Randy Villegas, a Democrat, has defeated Representative David Valadao, a Republican, in California's 22nd Congressional District, according to The Hill. The result removes an incumbent who had served in the House on and off since 2013.
As per AP, Democrat Hakeem Jeffries is poised to make history as the first Black speaker of the House. The step depends on Democrats having won control of the chamber.
Democrat Brian Poindexter defeated Republican incumbent Max Miller in Ohio, according to CBS News. Miller had been accused of domestic abuse toward his ex-wife and young daughter.
Democrats have retaken control of the House of Representatives, according to The Guardian. The report links the result to Donald Trump's historic unpopularity.
Reuters reports that Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become speaker of the US House of Representatives. The report follows the midterm elections held in November 2026.
Chris Gober (R) is projected to defeat Caitlin Rourk (D) in Texas's 10th District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Gober will succeed Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), who is departing Congress after more than two decades.
Republican state Senator Brent Taylor is projected to win Tennessee's redistricted 9th Congressional District seat, replacing retiring Democratic Representative Steve Cohen, according to Decision Desk HQ. Taylor defeated Democratic state Representative Justin Pearson.
Democrat Mitchell Berman is projected to defeat Republican Representative Bryan Steil in Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Berman will be the first Democrat to represent the district since former Representative Peter Barca.
According to CBS News, Representative Derrick Van Orden lost his Wisconsin House seat in a rematch. The seat was a top target for Democrats in their effort to reclaim the House majority.
The Hill reports, citing Decision Desk HQ, that Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie will oust Republican Representative Brian Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania. The projection is a major pickup for Democrats.
Republican Johnny Garrett is projected to win the Tennessee House seat left open by outgoing Representative John Rose, according to Decision Desk HQ. He is projected to defeat Democrat Mike Croley and two independent candidates.
CNBC reports that Democrats have won control of the House and the Senate in the US midterm elections.
Democratic control of both chambers of Congress may affect US policy expectations, which bears on US market participants.
Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher is projected to win Tennessee's 5th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. The result follows Hatcher's defeat of Trump-backed Republican Andy Ogles in the Republican primary.
According to CBS News, Democrat Denise Powell has won Nebraska's 2nd District seat. She will replace retiring Republican Representative Don Bacon, a Trump critic.
Republican Jim Kingston is projected to win Georgia's 1st Congressional District, defeating Democrat Amanda Hollowell, according to Decision Desk HQ. Kingston will succeed Republican Representative Buddy Carter, who gave up the seat to run for the Senate.
Democrats have been projected to seize control of Congress in the US midterm elections, according to Anadolu Ajansi. The report describes the victories as sweeping.
According to Decision Desk HQ, Democrat Johnny Garcia is projected to win the Texas 35th Congressional District. The district was redrawn in the Republican favour during a mid-decade redistricting effort led by state Republicans.
Former podcaster Fred Wellman is projected to defeat incumbent Republican Representative Ann Wagner in a Missouri House district, according to Decision Desk HQ. Wellman leads by about 7 points with over 95 percent of precincts reporting.
Democrat Brian Poindexter has defeated Republican Representative Max Miller in Ohio, according to NBC News. Miller lost after abuse allegations from his ex-wife.
Republican Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks was ousted in a rematch in Iowa, according to CBS News. The result flips an important seat, with discontent over the Iran war and tariffs cited as factors.
CNBC TV18 reports that Democrats flipped Republican seats in states from Texas to Iowa in the US midterm elections. The report does not list the seats.
Democratic Representative Don Davis is projected to hold his House seat after it was redrawn to favour Republicans, according to Decision Desk HQ. He is projected to defeat Republican Buckhout.
Democrat Mike McGuire is projected to win California's 1st District, defeating Republican Representative James Gallagher, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) as reported by The Hill. The seat became a Democratic pickup opportunity after a contentious redistricting battle.
A ballot measure that would make it easier for Maryland Democrats to pass a more favourable House map is projected to pass, according to Decision Desk HQ. Voters approved the constitutional amendment, known as Question 3.
Members of the House Republican conference have questioned whether Speaker Mike Johnson or other top deputies can survive next week's leadership elections, according to Axios. The reports describe a wave of finger-pointing after the election-night defeat.
A party needs 218 of the 435 seats for a majority.
As per NBC News, Democrats need a net gain of 3 seats to flip the chamber, while Republicans are seeking to protect a narrow majority.
Close races, mail ballots and recounts can delay a call, and some states count ballots more slowly than others.
Control of the House shapes government spending and borrowing plans. Investors follow it alongside the Senate result.