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The White House has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800Credit: Getty
If Republicans win, Mike Johnson will remain speaker and could help Donald Trump implement many of his policy goals, including suggesting he would repeal Obamacare, something Trump was unable to accomplish during his first term.Â
If Democrats win, Hakeem Jeffries is all but certain to become speaker after taking leadership of the Democratic minority from Nancy Pelosi in 2022.Â
He has promised to fight tooth and nail any Republican agenda. And should Harris take the White House, he has given vague pledges, including to reform housing policy.
The largest factor looming over control of the house is the certification of the Electoral College vote on January 6, 2025.
The speaker would have significant control over whether and which objections to hear or entertain.Â
If any state’s electors can’t be agreed upon, or if there is a tie, the House would select the next president, voting as a state block with one vote per state, in a process known as a contingent election.
Because 26 states’ delegations are likely to be controlled by Republicans after new members are sworn in on January 3 (though it could be more), it’s more likely than not that the final vote would be at least 26-24 for Trump, securing him the presidency.Â
It would be the third time the House elected the president since the nation’s founding, and the first in 200 years.
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