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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMy current house outlook: 216 to 216 with 3 tossups
Currently Democrats seem to be close to winning 216 house seats mostly through a California pathway. AK, AZ6 and CO8 are pure tossups. If Dems win two out of the remaining, they win the house by exactly 1 seat.
https://www.270towin.com/2024-election-results-live/house/
On edit: From LaurainLA -None of these races are a sure thing and they still need a lot of help to cure ballots. If you can assist, please check here for opportunities to do so:
https://www.fieldteam6.org/ballot-curing -- this lists everything across the country
hootman
(36 posts)WhiteTara
(30,150 posts)I joined after *co took us to war in Iraq, today is 100x scarier. This is a haven from the storm.
dweller
(24,958 posts)and Im down to my 2nd knuckle
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jimfields33
(18,685 posts)ColinC
(10,610 posts)But also the fact the remaining california races will likely go Dem (putting it at 216). They are all close enough that the remaining mail will probably assure the dem wins.
in2herbs
(3,110 posts)the democrats can't be blamed for anything, unless some Ds vote with the Rs on some issues, which will likely happen.
moonscape
(5,350 posts)need a smidge of control somewhere! Nobody will blame the House for whats coming down. If people were that informed this election would have been a blow-out for us!
Polybius
(17,727 posts)Republicans: 212
Democrats: 200
Uncalled: 23
Of the 23 uncalled, Republicans are leading in 11, while Democrats are leading in 12. So if it stays exactly like that, it will end up like this:
Republicans: 223
Democrats: 212
ColinC
(10,610 posts)All or most of the California seats will go Dem. At least 3 out of four including Adam Gray's seat. I think worst case for Dems is 215 seats. But depending on how CO8, AZ6 and AK go, it could be up to 219.
Mike Garcia (CA27)is basically done. I think we can safely count that towards Dems side and officially put them at 213. (He's ahead by .4 but the next batch will put Whitesides ahead).
The rest are all within 3 points which I think will put the Dems narrowly over the top with the remaining mail (maybe 20k or so per district?)
Polybius
(17,727 posts)However, with that being said, I think you're too optimistic at times. I don't see much of a path for winning the House, but if I'm wrong I'll come back in here and say it.
ColinC
(10,610 posts)I absolutely agree. I obviously got super carried away in the run up to the election and the results were... sobering to say the least.
But my count is mostly based on decision desk projections. I also have a lot of experience watching the late mail count in California (specifically my old district CA27). Still I admit I can't help myself in being at minimum, optimistic bordering on delusion -or just pure delusional at many times. 😂
But again thank you for the kind words!
Dem4life1234
(1,500 posts)Wiz Imp
(1,704 posts)It is enormously unlikely that Dems win all uncalled California races. (I've listed the Republican candidate for all these where they lead)
CA-45 Steel leads by almost 8000 votes with 79% counted.
CA-41 Calvert leads by over 7000 votes with 75% counted
CA-13 Duarte leads by over 3000 votes with 62% counted
CA-27 Garcia leads by about 1000 votes with 81% counted
It's very highly unlikely that Dems can make up the deficits in CA-45 & CA-41. CA-13 is a longshot as well. The only one of these that looks like a decent shot is CA-27
The others:
AK-AL Begich leads by over 7000 with 74% counted (Does not look good at all)
AZ-6 Ciscomani leads by about 1800 with 83% counted. (Maybe? probably not)
CO-8 Evans leads by about 2000 with 90% counted (not likely)
Until they're all called, Dems technically still have a shot at all of these but it will take a likely miracle to pull out at least 6 of them which is what is needed to take control. (Given that 3 of them have margins over 7000 with at least 74% counted).
ColinC
(10,610 posts)As they have historically been. That will make Whitesides victory fairly decisive, and give narrow leads to the rest of the CA Dems that weren't called.
Wiz Imp
(1,704 posts)And I'm pretty sure the Alaska seat is lost.
ColinC
(10,610 posts)She wouldneed nearly all of the 2nd choice votes, which I don't think is as likely
Wiz Imp
(1,704 posts)CA-45 Democrat Derek Tran cut about 1000 votes off the lead with 3% more counted, so it is at least moving in the right direction. The margin is now just under 7000 votes with 18% left to count
CA-41 Democrat Will Rollins unfortunately has fallen about 1000 votes further behind. The margin is now just under 8000 votes with 20% left to count.
CA-27 flipped to a Dem lead so that one is looking good
CA-13 has shown no movement since yesterday.
ColinC
(10,610 posts)I think Tran will win and as said earlier am optimistic about Rollins. Whitesides is a done deal as far as I'm concerned. I think most of the remaining vote is from around Santa Clarita.
Wiz Imp
(1,704 posts)When I checked the Colorado race, it looked like there was still a small number of votes left to count but it seemed unlikely to change the outcome
ColinC
(10,610 posts)I think CA13 is likely Dem based on the remaining votes.
ColinC
(10,610 posts)Coming in from a republican stronghold (unless all the remaining votes just happen to be Dem which I guess is possible).
AZ6 is still a complete dead heat. Almost as many votes remaining in Phoenix suburbs as the more rural part of the district.
Most count is from Merced and Stanislaus county. Stanislaus has trended Democratic lately, and I'm confident those will come in strong fro Gray. Most of the reddest parts of the district seems to have more of their votes in.
Wiz Imp
(1,704 posts)ColinC
(10,610 posts)At leat Stanislaus. Merced is a college town, so that county would be mostly college suburbs.
ColinC
(10,610 posts)I remember watching the count last time and seeing Will Rollins close the gap by like 5 points in the time between election day and the finished count overall. This of course didn't matter because i think he ended election day with about a 10 point deficit (going off my flawed memory)
PhilosopherKing
(385 posts)Just curious.
ColinC
(10,610 posts)LauraInLA
(1,302 posts)Wiz Imp
(1,704 posts)LauraInLA
(1,302 posts)Wiz Imp
(1,704 posts)LauraInLA
(1,302 posts)Wiz Imp
(1,704 posts)LauraInLA
(1,302 posts)ballot cures, and the Whitesides, Rollins, Min, Tran, etc. campaigns are taking it very seriously. Yes, we have quite a bit of time before CA races must be decided, but there is still a lot of work to be done. Please help, everybody!!!
ColinC
(10,610 posts)LauraInLA
(1,302 posts)ColinC
(10,610 posts)In It to Win It
(9,489 posts)I hope I'm wrong, but that's where I'm leaning