The outcome of the House majority remains uncertain as California's tight races continue to attract attention.
The party that first reaches 218 seats will secure a House majority.
The battle for the majority in the House of Representatives is intensifying, with Congressional leaders closely monitoring several undecided races in the West.
In California, several Republican incumbents are struggling to maintain their seats, particularly in districts surrounding the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
House Republicans' majority in 2022 was contingent on the Democratic stronghold, and their leaders are hoping it will do so again.
Steve Scalise, R-La., the House Majority Leader, stated on "Fox & Friends" Friday that California has many of the country's most closely contested races. He spoke with each of the incumbents in those races, who are currently leading, but they believe that the most outstanding areas for them are those that are still undecided.
In New York, the other deep blue coastal state, the House GOP's midterm success is critical.
Three of the four House Republicans predicted to lose their seats are first-term GOP representatives from New York who were elected as part of a suburban reaction against big cities' liberal crime policies.
Some of the more vulnerable incumbents in Congress were also anticipated to be among them.
Scalise predicted a four- to six-seat majority for Republicans when all the races were over, which is similar to the situation the House GOP has faced for most of the 118th Congress.
In other close races in Arizona, Oregon, Alaska, Nebraska, and Iowa, ballots are being tallied.
Western states' final results are closely watched by House Democrats who privately expressed dismay over their narrowing path to victory earlier this week.
The election outcome is yet to be determined, according to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.
The control of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress is yet to be decided. We must wait until the results in Oregon, Arizona, and California are clear, as Jeffries stated on Thursday.
"The Democratic Party values the sanctity of our democracy by upholding the belief in free and fair elections, rather than denying them."
The first party to reach 218 seats will claim the House majority.
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