Republicans and Democrats in United States are still pending this Monday, six days after the elections, the counting of House seats that will define the control of Congress for the first two years of Donald Trump’s term. The Republicans, who have already secured 214 seats, Democrats, with 203, find it increasingly difficult to avoid conservative control of all branches of government.
Of the 18 seats still without a winner, Republicans lead in 9, more than enough to revalidate a majority in the lower house. All eyes are on Californiafor 10 of those 18 seats belong to that state..
Conservative control of the lower house would add to that of the. Senatewhich the Republicans took from the Democrats on the same election night after four years in opposition. There is still one last seat up for grabs, with Democrat Ruben Gallego ahead of Republican Kari Lake, but it will not change the balance in the upper chamber. The Republicans will have at least 53 senators for the next two years to the Democrats’ 46.
Slow recounts and uncertainty have been a keynote in recent U.S. elections. In the elections presidential elections in 2020, it was necessary to wait 4 days to know the winner. In the 2022 legislative elections, control of the House of Representatives was not defined until 9 days later. after the elections.