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David Jolly holds last campaign event in South Florida as voters get set to choose next governor
By Katherine Langford
When will we know who controls Congress? It could be a while
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The stakes in Tuesday's election — which party will control Congress — are crystal clear. But when that will be known is impossible to say.The Associated Press will be calling races in all 435 House districts and the 35 Senate contests that are up for election this year.Control of the House depends on which party reaches 218 seats. Currently, 219 members caucus with Republicans, just one more than the minimum needed for a majority when all seats are filled. There are two vacancies now.The bar for the Senate is 51 seats for Democrats or 50 for Republicans, since Vice President JD Vance can cast a tiebreaking vote for his party. Republicans have a 53-47 edge in the Senate right now.During the last midterm elections in 2022, the AP called control of the Senate four days after Election Day, while the House call was eight days after.During the presidential cycle of 2024, there was a bigger gap between the two. Senate control was called the day after Election Day, with the
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