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Republicans aim to expand slim House majority as final races near finish line

Republicans are seeking to expand their slim majority in the House of Representatives as the last handful of inconclusive races draw to a close.

As of Sunday morning, five House races had yet to be called. The current balance of power is 218 seats for Republicans and 212 seats for Democrats.

alaska

large district

Democratic 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 Sunday morning, Mr. Begich had 48.7% of the vote and Mr. Peltola had 46.1%, holding a nearly 3-point lead. The vote count was 155,120 to 146,782, with approximately 98% of votes counted.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican leaders are seeking to expand their slim majority in the chamber. (Getty Images)

California

13th Congressional District

Republican Rep. John Duarte leads former Democratic state Rep. Adam Gray in California's 13th Congressional District, a closely contested race that had not yet been called as of Sunday morning. do not have.

The vote count was about 86%, with Duarte leading 50.6% to 49.4%. The pair are separated by just over 2,000 votes.

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45th Congressional District

In the 45th District, Democratic challenger Derek Tran maintained his lead over incumbent Republican Rep. Michelle Steele. Mr. Steele was leading by a few hundred votes late last week, but Mr. Tran now leads by just 36 votes.

About 94% of votes were counted in the district.

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President-elect Trump will take office with a majority in both houses of Congress. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

iowa

1st Congressional District

Incumbent Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has a lead of less than 1% over challenger Christina Bohannan, with 99% of votes counted. Miller-Meeks' lead is just under 1,000 votes.

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Bohannan called for a recount in an effort to oust Miller-Meeks. The Associated Press has not yet called the race because it was close enough to potentially prompt a recount. Miller-Meeks declared victory and said he was confident in his lead.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Representative Elise Stefanik

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ohio

9th Congressional District

With 99% of votes counted, Democratic incumbent Marcy Kaptur leads Republican challenger Derek Melin by less than 1 point. As of Sunday morning, Kaptur had received just over 1,000 votes.

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Races with margins of 0.5% or less result in automatic recounts in Ohio.

Chris Pandolfo and Jasmine Baehr of Fox News and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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