The election FINALLY ends after last race results in shock outcome… and Mike Johnson faces grim new reality

The latest race for the House of Representatives was officially called the calling of the tables for the new Congress in January and gave Republicans their smallest majority in more than a century.

And Republicans led by Speaker Mike Johnson could face serious challenges as they work to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda in Washington in the new year.

The breakdown in the House is that Republicans have won 220 seats while Democrats have 215 seats with a net gain of one seat over their pre-election total, but several Republicans are on their way to joining the Trump administration to close.

The final total comes after Democrats were able to flip another House seat in the last race called a month after the election.

Adam Gray won the race in California’s 13th Congressional District, in a central part of the state.

He ousted incumbent Republican Congressman John Duarte in a rematch after the Republican won the 2022 race.

When the race was called, Gray, a member of the California Assembly, led Duarte by just 187 votes.

Gray declared victory Tuesday evening as five more provinces announced their results.

“I am honored to be elected as Congressman for California’s 13th Congressional District,” he said in a statement.

“In Washington, I will work every day to deliver the resources the Valley needs: clean water, better education opportunities, stronger infrastructure and more good-paying jobs,” Gray continued. “And you can count on me to build bipartisan relationships to achieve these goals.”

His victory comes after California Democrats were able to flip the state’s 45th Congressional District last week when Derek Tran ousted Congresswoman Michelle Steel.

But Republicans held on to a seat in Iowa in a tight battle for Congress in the state’s 1st Congressional District, with the re-election of Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks.

Outgoing Rep. John Duarte (left) shakes hands with Democrat Adam Gray before a debate in California’s 13th Congressional District earlier this year

Republicans will have a majority in the House of Representatives in the next Congress, but will face a narrow majority

While Republicans won 220 seats in the House of Representatives, they will lose three seats early next year when Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman Michael Waltz join the Trump administration as US Ambassador to the UN and National Security Advisor, respectively.

At the same time, former Congressman Matt Gaetz said he will not return for the 119th Congress after abruptly resigning last month, even though he is no longer nominated for attorney general.

Ultimately, Republicans will have a 217 majority in the House of Representatives to Democrats’ 215 until a special election can be held later next spring to fill the vacant seats.

Speaker Mike Johnson argued that Republicans know how to work with slim majorities during his news conference on Capitol Hill Wednesday after the final House race was called.

But despite the hurdles he faces, Chairman Mike Johnson projected optimism this week.

“People are excited about what we’ve been able to accomplish by electing another Republican House majority, keeping the majority and making sure we have the majority in the Senate, and with President Trump returning to the White House,” said Chairman Johnson Wednesday morning.

When asked how he plans to keep his caucus in line, Johnson smiled and claimed they have developed an expertise in that and know how to work with slim majorities.

“Yes, you do the math, we have nothing to miss, but all our members know that,” he acknowledged.

At the same time, Republicans managed to flip the Senate, but they do not have a filibuster-proof majority with 53 seats to Democrats’ 47.