Politics · United States · 7 hrs ago
18 House races remain unprojected after Democrats win majority
Democrats won a large majority in the US House in the 2026 midterm elections.
Nearly a week later, 18 House races remained unprojected.
The outstanding results will not change which party holds the majority.
They could still affect how many seats Democrats have.
Both parties are hoping to gain seats from the remaining contests.
The outstanding races are still being counted, but no further details on timing or next steps are given.
Democrats won a House majority in the 2026 midterm elections.
Eighteen House races remained unprojected nearly a week after the elections.
The outstanding results were not expected to determine whether Democrats held the majority.
Both parties hoped to gain as many seats as possible from the remaining races.
- Who
- Democrats won a House majority; both parties are seeking seats in the remaining races.
- What
- Eighteen House races remained unprojected.
- When
- Nearly a week after the 2026 midterm elections.
- Where
- House races; a more specific location is not stated.
- Why
- The results could affect the size of the Democratic majority, but not whether Democrats held it.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The elections delivered Democrats a House majority.
Eighteen House races remained unprojected.
- Unprojected races
- 18 House races
- Election
- 2026 midterms
- Majority
- Democrats won the House majority
- Effect of outstanding results
- Would not make or break the majority