House Democrats Leadership Elections Expected November 18 to 19: Senate Democrats Vote Awaiting Scheduling as the 120th Congress Prepares to Convene
WASHINGTON — House Democrats are expected to hold their leadership elections on November 18 or 19. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries will enter the 120th Congress with a sizable majority.
According to the Associated Press count as of Tuesday afternoon, November 10, Democrats had secured 254 House seats to Republicans 163, with 16 congressional races still uncalled. In the Senate, Democrats had secured at least 54 seats, with the Mississippi and Alaska Senate races still outstanding.
The Senate Democrats’ leadership election has not yet been scheduled. The 120th Congress convenes in early January, when control of both chambers passes from Republicans to Democrats.
This item reports the published election schedule and confirmed seat counts only. Final results in the remaining House races and the formal candidate slates for the leadership elections have not yet been announced.
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