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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Nearly a week after the Nov. 5 election, Republicans were projected to retain control of the House of Representatives, staving off an attempt from Democrats to swing congress in their favor.
Although a majority of the 435 races for the House of Representatives were largely not competitive, 13 seats in the chamber flipped, including seven for the GOP. Republicans earned the required 218 seats to maintain their majority.
Louisiana Republican Rep. Mike Johnson is on track to keep his role as Speaker of the House. President-elect Donald Trump threw his support behind Johnson in a meeting with House Republicans Wednesday morning.
Representatives will convene for the first time on Jan. 3, 2025, to vote for the Speaker of the House and certify the 2024 Presidential Election. When the current House convened for the first time on Jan. 3, 2023, it took several days and 15 votes to elect California Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker.
McCarthy’s time at the helm was cut short less than a year later when he became the first Speaker of the House to ever be removed from the position. Speaker Johnson was elected after weeks of votes and in-fighting between conservatives.
In addition to the historic removal of McCarthy as speaker, the current house also censured three Democrats and expelled New York Republican Rep. George Santos.
Democrats continued their domination in Massachusetts, winning all nine seats. There has not been a Republican from Massachusetts elected to the House of Representatives since 1994.
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