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When Congress control will be known remains uncertain after Tuesday's election

The AP will call races in all 435 House districts and 35 Senate contests, but results could take days to finalize.

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What to know

  • Tuesday's election will determine which party controls the House (218 seats needed) and Senate (50-51 seats depending on party).
  • Results could take days: in 2022, AP called Senate control after four days and House control after eight days.
  • Ranked-choice voting in Alaska and Maine, plus mail-ballot delays in California, could further extend the timeline for final results.

“The AP does not make projections and will only declare a winner when it's determined there is no scenario that would allow the trailing candidates to close the gap.”

Associated Press · Philadelphia Inquirer

Associated Press Election race callerJD VanceJD Vance Vice President

When Congress control will be known remains uncertain after Tuesday's election
Philadelphia Inquirer

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    Results timeline could stretch days due to state counting procedures and ranked-choice voting

    Some states like California, Alaska, and Maine take days to count ballots or use ranked-choice voting, which requires vote redistribution if no candidate reaches 50% in the first round. In 2022, AP called Senate control four days after Election Day and House control eight days after.

    1. 1 outlet Final election results will take time to be announced

      first by Chicago Tribune, 5d ago

    2. 1 outlet When will we know who controls Congress? It could be a while

      first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 5d ago

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    AP prepares to call all 435 House and 35 Senate races on election night

    The Associated Press announced it will call races in all House districts and Senate contests up for election. Control of the House requires 218 seats; Democrats or Republicans need 50-51 Senate seats respectively due to VP Vance's tiebreaking vote.

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  1. 3 outlets How soon will we know who controls Congress? It could be a while. Here’s why

    first by Fast Company, 5d ago · also Associated Press, PBS

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