Interactive graphic: Explore how the battle for the House could play out

Who will win control of the House? Democrats enter the final sprint to Election Day as the clear favorites, polls show, though Republicans have money and geography on their side. Currently, the Democrats hold 214 seats in the House, compared with 219 held by the Republicans, with two vacant seats. Democrats need to net just three seats to gain the majority; the question then becomes, how big is that majority? The chances that Republicans maintain a majority control appear slim, but that outcome is still possible. The House battleground runs primarily through states and districts that President Donald Trump won in 2024, and Republicans attempted to shore up their structural advantage last year through redistricting. Those two factors could prevent Democrats from fully capitalizing on the increasingly favorable political environment even if they flip the chamber.