Battlegrounds include Ohio, Montana, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. But knowing who might be in charge of the House is a different matter.
In the House, gaining power is not a straight line.
The House majority might be decided by a patchwork of districts that stretch from northern Maine to Alaska’s tundra.
In order to determine which party would have the House majority in 2025, let me decipher the signs on election night.
There are now 432 members of the House. 212 Democrats and 220 Republicans. Three positions are open.
Late Reps. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., and Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, passed away. Mike Gallagher, a former representative from Wisconsin, resigned.
These are not swing districts. Therefore, the ratio would be 221 Republicans to 214 Democrats if the House had 435 seats and was fully populated. Seven is the margin. However, Democrats may seize control with just a net gain of four seats. Additionally, take note of how redistricting has changed some districts, particularly in North Carolina. Republicans may actually win a number of seats there by themselves.
