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Key US House races to watch on election night

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(NewsNation) — All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for grabs on Tuesday with about two dozen being highly competitive and prone to flips. 

This election will be crucial for both parties who are battling for the balance of power. 

The GOP has a narrow majority in the House with 220 seats over the Democrats who held 212 and three seats being vacant prior to Tuesday’s election.  

Republicans had taken back the House by a slim margin during the 2022 midterm elections, flipping key seats in Washington, New York and California. 

In 15 House races in 2022, winners came out on top with fewer than 2 percentage points and this year seven of those races were rematches between incumbents and the same challengers.

While there were hundreds of races, just a tenth of the races were deemed competitive, according to the Cook Political Report.

Twenty-five were considered toss-ups with 11 of the seats held by Democrats and 14 by Republicans, and 17 races were rated as either leaning Democratic or leaning Republican. 

Watch as real-time results fill in the tracker below for crucial House races:

 Alaska

At-Large Congressional District

Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola squares off against Republican challenger Nick Begich. 

Arizona

1st Congressional District

Republican U.S. Rep. David Schweikert is seeking his eighth term against Democratic challenger Amish Shah, a doctor and former lawmaker.

California

13th Congressional District

Republican freshman U.S. Rep. John Duarte is locked in a rematch from 2022 against Democrat challenger Adam Gray. Duarte, a farmer and businessman.

22nd Congressional District

Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao faces Democratic California Assemblyman Rudy Salas in a rematch from 2022. 

27th Congressional District

Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia faces Democratic challenger and former NASA chief of staff George Whitesides. 

41st Congressional District

Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert was challenged by Democrat Will Rollins, an attorney in a rematch from 2022. 

45th Congressional District

Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel faces Democratic challenger and attorney Derek Tran.

Colorado

8th Congressional District

Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo is defending her seat against Republican challenger Gabe Evans, a former police officer and veteran of the U.S. Army and Colorado National Guard. 

Iowa

3rd Congressional District

Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn and Democratic challenger Lanon Baccam are facing off in Iowa’s most contested House race.

Maine

2nd Congressional District

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden is defending his fourth term against former NASCAR driver and Republican challenger Austin Theriault.

Michigan

7th Congressional District

Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin elected to leave the office to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow left two former state lawmakers, Democrat Curtis Hertel, Jr., and Republican Tom Barrett to battle for the seat. 

8th Congressional District

Democratic state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet and Republican Paul Junge are facing off for a seat vacated by six-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee’s retirement.

Nebraska

2nd Congressional District

Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon is locked in a rematch with Democratic state Sen. Tony Vargas. 

New Mexico

2nd Congressional District

Democratic U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez entered a rematch with Republican challenger Yvette Herrell.

New York

4th Congressional District

Republican U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito is challenged by Democrat Laura Gillen, an attorney. 

17th Congressional District

Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler is facing off against Democrat Mondaire Jones.

17th Congressional District

Freshman Republican Rep. Marc Molinaro is facing a challenge from Democrat Josh Riley, whom Molinaro defeated in 2022 for the congressional seat.

North Carolina

1st Congressional District

Freshman Democrat Rep. Don Davis is challenged by Republican and retired Army Col. Laurie Buckhout. 

Ohio

13th Congressional District

Democratic U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes is facing Republican challenger Kevin Coughlin, a business executive. 

Oregon

5th Congressional District

Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer is looking to hold onto her seat against Democratic challenger Janelle Bynum.

Pennsylvania

7th Congressional District

Three-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Susan Wild is up against Republican state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie. 

8th Congressional District

Six-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright was up against Republican Rob Bresnahan, a first-time candidate and developer who runs a family construction company.

Virginia

7th Congressional District

Democratic U.S. Rep Abigail Spanberger, did not seek reelection in preparation for a planned run for the governor’s office. That left the seat open to two new contenders, Republican Derrick Anderson and Democrat Eugene Vindman. Both are veterans turned lawyers. 

Washington

3rd Congressional District

Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez faced a rematch against Republican Joe Kent, who she narrowly defeated in 2022.

NewsNation’s Jeff Arnold contributed to this story. 

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