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Republicans 2 seats away from holding majority, giving Trump leeway to implement agenda

Control of the House remains undecided, with Republicans just two seats away from a majority as of Wednesday morning.

The Associated Press has yet to call the nation's 12 House elections. In one of those 12 districts, California's 47th Congressional District, Republican candidate Scott Baugh conceded in an open race against Democrat Dave Ming.

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At-Large District

Democratic Party incumbent Congresswoman Mary Sattler Peltola He is running behind Republican entrepreneur Nick Begich in a close race in Alaska's large congressional district.

As of Wednesday morning, Mr. Begich had 49.1% of the vote and Mr. Peltola had 45.8%, giving him a three-point lead. The number of votes was 142,023 to 132,473, or about 91% of the votes counted.

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Republicans are just two seats away from gaining a majority in the House of Representatives, allowing House Speaker Mike Johnson (left) to remain in office, paving the way for President-elect Donald Trump's policies. (Getty Images)

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6th Congressional District

The race for Arizona's 6th Congressional District is a close one, with incumbent Republican Congressman Juan Siscomani holding a narrow lead.

As of Wednesday morning, the first-term lawmaker held a two-point lead over former Democratic state Rep. Kirsten Engel. The vote count was 196,293 to 189,426, with 90% of the votes counted.

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9th Congressional District

Democratic incumbent Josh Harder leads Republican challenger Kevin Lincoln by four points.

On Tuesday night, Mr. Harder claimed victory in the race, but Mr. Lincoln has not conceded and the Associated Press has not called the race.

As of Wednesday, Harder had a lead of more than 7,000 votes, with about 74% of the vote in the district.

13th Congressional District

In California's 13th District, Republican Rep. John Duarte leads former Democratic state Rep. Adam Gray.

About 70% of the votes were counted, with Duarte leading 51% to 49%. As of Wednesday morning, the contest was separated by just over 3,000 votes.

21st Congressional District

As of Wednesday morning, incumbent Democratic Rep. John Costa leads Republican challenger Michael Maher 51.7% to 48.3%.

So far, 79% of votes have been counted, giving Costa a lead of just over 5,000 votes.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York faces a tough road to securing a Democratic majority in the House. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)

41st Congressional District

Incumbent Republican Rep. Ken Calvert holds a 51.3% to 48.7% lead over Democratic challenger Will Rollins. As of Wednesday, about 79% of the votes had been counted, giving Calvert a lead of more than 8,000 votes.

45th Congressional District

Incumbent Republican Rep. Michelle Steel leads Democratic challenger Derek Tran with 50.4% of the vote as of Wednesday. Approximately 87% of the votes were counted, narrowing the lead to Steele to 2,272 votes.

47th Congressional District

Republican Scott Baugh, a former state representative, has conceded to Democratic state Sen. Dave Minn in the race to replace the retiring Democrat. Congresswoman Katie Porter Located in California's 47th Congressional District.

The vote count was nearly 86%, with Min holding a one-point lead. The campaign was rated “Lean Democratic” by the Fox News Power Rankings.

The Associated Press has not yet announced the results, as Min's lead is nearly 6,000 votes.

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1st Congressional District

Incumbent Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks holds a narrow lead over challenger Christina Bohannan, with 99% of votes counted. Miller-Meeks has a lead of 731 votes.

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2nd Congressional District

As of Wednesday, Democratic incumbent Jared Golden held a narrow lead over Republican challenger Austin Theriot.

With 98% of votes counted, Golden has a lead of 726 votes. The state is conducting a ranked-choice count this week.

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9th Congressional District

With 99% of votes counted, Democratic incumbent Marcy Capture leads Republican challenger Derek Melin by less than one point. As of Wednesday, Kaptur had received just under 1,200 votes.

Oregon

5th Congressional District

With 91% of votes counted Wednesday, incumbent Republican Rep. Lori Chavez Delemer is trailing Democratic challenger Janelle Bynum by nearly 3 points.

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Bynum's lead is just over 10,000 votes.

FOX News' Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.

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