The high-stakes fight for the House is still unsettled. Speaker Mike Johnson and his allies projecting confidence that a Trump-led GOP will win a trifecta in Washington.
Republicans, in the minority in both chambers since late 2017, appeared to hold onto key seats in Central Washington even after a redistricting decision was predicted to turn the area for Democrats. Democrats currently outnumber Republicans in the state Senate 29-20 and in the state House 58-40.
Kamala Harris is expected to concede her election loss to Donald Trump at 4pm Eastern time on Wednesday on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC. The White House confirmed on Wednesday morning that Harris would speak at her alma mater later in the day.
Washington Post readers will notice a new feature as part of our coverage on election night — and beyond, as long as races are still being contested. It’s called Post Pulse, and it is designed to forecast how the votes counted so far in the presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will likely affect the final outcome.
Republican Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia and his beloved dog, Babydog Justice, is headed to Washington D.C. after the Fox News Decision Desk has projected that he wins the Senate seat.