With the Courtney victory over a Republican incumbent, Democrats have 230 seats; Republicans, 195.
The Green PapersU.S. House 110th Congress. 229 Democrats (majority) to 196 Republicans. 10 races to call.
Connecticut CD 2: Courtney (D) 50.03% vs. Congressman Simmons (R) 49.97%. Uncertified but official tallies indicate Courtney has unseated Congressman Simmons by 167 votes out of 242,459.
Florida CD 13: Buchanan (R) 50.08% vs. Jennings (D) 49.92%. Christine L. Jennings has requested a recount. There is a 13% undervote (blank ballots cast) in this contest while other contests have a 2% undervote. We are currently calling this contest for Buchanan.
Georgia CD 12: Congressman Barrow (D) 50.31% vs. Burns (R) 49.69%. Congressman Barrow has declared victory by 889 votes.
New Mexico CD 1: Congressman Wilson (R) 50.36% vs. Madrid (D) 49.64%. Currently awaiting the results of provisional ballots.
North Carolina CD 8: Congressman Hayes (R) 50.19% vs. Kissell (D) 49.81%. Currently awaiting the results of provisional ballots.
Ohio CD 2: Congressman Schmidt (R) 50.63% vs. Wulsin (D) 49.37%. Congressman Schmidt continues to hold the lead.
Ohio CD 15: Congressman Pryce (R) 50.89% vs. Kilroy (D) 49.11%. Congressman Pryce holds the lead as the absentee ballots and
provisional ballots continue to be counted.
Washington CD 8: Congressman Reichert (R) 50.91% vs. Burner (D) 49.09%. Congressman Reichert continues to hold his lead. The Associated Press called the race for Congressman Reichert on Monday 13 November.
Wyoming At-Large: Congressman Cubin (R) 48.3% vs. Trauner (D) 47.9%. Congressman Cubin has held the lead during the canvassing and will likely be declared the winner sometime during the week of 12 November.
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U.S. House 110th Congress - 2 contests headed to runoffs.
Louisiana CD 2: Since no candidate received a majority of the 7 November vote, the top two vote getters, Congressman Jefferson (D) 30.0% and Carter (D) 21.6%, will face off in a 9 December runoff
Texas CD 23: Since no candidate received a majority of the 7 November vote in the non-Partisan "all-up" election, the top two vote getters, Congressman Bonilla (R) 48.1% and Rodriguez (D) 20.3% will compete in a December runoff.
109th U.S. House Special Elections. The composition of the 109th House is now 230 Republicans, 202 Democrats, 2 vacant offices, 1 Independent.
New Jersey CD 13: Democratic Albio Sires was elected to fill the vacant seat from November 2006 to January 2007. He also won the January 2007 to January 2009 term.
Texas CD 22: Republican Shelley Sekula-Gibbs was elected to fill the vacant seat from November 2006 to January 2007 however she lost the January 2007 to January 2009 term to Nick Lampson.