# 538's House model has launched!

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**Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/538s-house-model-has-launched/819741/9 "2018-08-16T19:35:06Z")

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By my count the republicans have a 43 seat lead in the house. 236-196, with six vacant seats

> **[Party Breakdown](https://pressgallery.house.gov/member-data/party-breakdown)**
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> A breakdown of the parties in the U.S. House of Representatives

> **[United States House of Representatives](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives)**
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> Minority (213)
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> The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together, they comprise the national bicameral legislature of the United States.

So 38 seats changed to Democrats will not win them the house.

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