House election results as Democrats and GOP vie for control

- The current makeup of the House is 218 Republicans, one independent who caucuses with Republicans, and 214 Democrats, with two vacancies. asserted

- Republicans, who have had control of the House since 2023, are defending their narrow majority as affordability issues remain a , and the Iran war and President Trump's tariffs have driven up Americans' everyday costs. - At the president's urging, Republicans in several states, including Texas and Florida, in an effort to give the GOP an edge in the midterm elections. asserted

California was the only Democratic-led effort that was in to counter Republican redistricting. asserted

Democratic-held districts Trump won in 2024 Under the 2026 boundaries, President Trump won 22 districts in 2024 that are currently represented by Democrats. asserted

They are: - Alabama's 2nd District, represented by Rep. Shomari Figures - Florida's 9th District, represented by Rep. Darren Soto - Florida's 14th District, represented by Rep. Kathy Castor - Florida's 22nd District, represented by Rep. Lois Frankel - Florida's 25th District, represented by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz - Louisiana's 6th District, represented by Rep. Cleo Fields - Maine's 2nd District, represented by Rep. Jared Golden - Michigan's 8th District, represented by Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet - Nevada's 3rd District, represented by Rep. Susie Lee - New Jersey's 9th District, represented by Rep. Nellie Pou - New Mexico's 2nd District, represented by Rep. Gabe Vasquez - New York's 3rd District, represented by Rep. Tom Suozzi - North Carolina's 1st District, represented by Rep. Don Davis - Ohio's 1st District, represented by Rep. Greg Landsman - Ohio's 9th District, represented by Rep. Marcy Kaptur - Tennessee's 9th District, represented by Rep. Steve Cohen - Texas' 9th District, represented by Rep. Al Green - Texas' 28th District, represented by Rep. Henry Cuellar - Texas' 32nd District, represented by Rep. Julie Johnson - Texas' 34th District, represented by Rep. Vicente Gonzalez - Texas' 35th District, represented by Rep. Greg Casar - Washington's 3rd District, represented by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez asserted

Under the old 2024 boundaries — before several states redrew their congressional maps — there were 13 ticket-splitting districts. asserted

From the above list, they included: Maine's 2nd District, Michigan's 8th District, Ohio's 9th District, Michigan's 8th District, Nevada's 3rd District, New Jersey's 9th District, New Mexico's 2nd District, New York's 3rd District, North Carolina's 1st District, Texas' 28th District and Washington's 3rd District. asserted

The president also won California's 9th District, represented by Rep. Josh Harder, and California's 13th District, represented by Rep. Adam Gray. asserted

Exit polls: Roughly six in 10 say Mr. Trump is a factor in their vote for the House asserted

President Trump is on track for the lowest approval rating for a president in a , according to early exit polls. uncertain

Currently at 38%, it's lower than it was during Mr. Trump's first term, and lower than it was for George W. Bush in 2006 when his party lost both houses of Congress. asserted

Midterm elections have often been a referendum on the sitting president, and this one is no exception. asserted

Roughly six in 10 say Mr. Trump is a factor in their vote for the House. asserted

This is being driven largely by voters backing Democrats, who are overwhelmingly motivated by opposition to Mr. Trump. asserted

But for those backing Republicans, it's less about the president. asserted

Back in 2018, most Republican voters said their vote was to support Mr. Trump. asserted

Ballot scanners malfunctioning in New York's 17th District asserted

Officials in New York's Westchester County, which includes part of the competitive 17th District, reported issues with ballot scanners Tuesday morning. asserted

The New York State Board of Elections said the problems with the machines were the result of a late programming change in one municipality. asserted

"A change affecting a contest in one municipality required updated election programming, which was subsequently tested and deployed for early voting and for Election Day machines in that municipality," the board said in a statement. asserted

"However, Election Day machines elsewhere in the county continued to use the original programming and therefore could not recognize and accept the ballots being used for Election Day." uncertain

"In the meantime, voting continues through established emergency ballot procedures," the board said. asserted

"Completed ballots are securely maintained under bipartisan oversight and will be scanned and counted in accordance with established procedures." The board added that "every valid vote will be counted." On Tuesday afternoon, Lawler told reporters that Democrats and Republicans were working together to resolve the issue. asserted

"We've been working in a bipartisan way, Republicans and Democrats, both campaigns, both state parties, both national committees, to come to a solution working with the Westchester County Board of Elections and the State Board of Elections," he said. asserted

Both Lawler and Conley urged voters to stay in line and vote. asserted

"My bird's eye view and what I've observed myself going around the country — I've been in more swing districts in more blue states than anybody in the whole cycle by far, OK — the polls are wrong right now," the Louisiana Republican said Monday while campaigning with vulnerable incumbent Rep. Jen Kiggans in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. asserted

"It feels like 2024 to me when we swept the table and we won the White House, the Senate and the House. asserted

That's what's going on. asserted

Johnson said the polls are underestimating support for Republican candidates because "nobody wants to pick up the phone and talk to a pollster." The president's party typically loses House seats in midterm election Midterm elections are typically rough for the sitting president's party — when members of Congress lack the allure of a presidential candidate atop the ballot to galvanize voter turnout. asserted

Members of the president's party also have to reckon with their leader's sinking approval ratings and the subsequent voter backlash. asserted

Since 1934, there have been just three instances in which the sitting president's party has gained House seats in non-presidential election years, according to the American Presidency Project. uncertain

The last time was in 2002, when President George W. Bush had a strong approval rating after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and Republicans added eight seats to their majority. asserted

Democrats gained four seats in 1998 when Bill Clinton was in office, though Republicans still retained the majority. asserted

Democrats added nine seats to their majority in 1934 during Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency. asserted

House majority up for grabs Of the 435 House seats on the ballot, more than 40 are considered competitive. asserted

CBS News considers 17 of those races toss-ups, with 13 held by Republicans and four by Democrats. asserted

Republicans have had control of the House since 2023, after four years with Democrats in the majority. asserted

Republicans took the reins during the final two years of President Joe Biden's four years in the White House and held on to power for the first half of President Trump's second term. asserted

Republicans currently have 219 seats, which includes one independent who caucuses with the party. asserted

Democrats have 214. asserted