Republicans maintained a slim House of Representatives majority in 2025, the Associated Press projected, thanks in part to California GOP incumbents holding onto their seats in close elections.

Republican representatives in Congress were able to fend off enough California Democrats in close races and flip a few seats elsewhere to help keep the party’s majority in the House of

Nine of the 16 races that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives are in California. No state takes longer to tally votes.