The future of partisan government control appears to be leaning Republican several days after polls close. Still, less than 40 races will decide how powerful Trump will be when he takes office.

Republicans inched toward a House of Representatives majority as more races were decided in their favor, and Democrats looked to pick up key races to tighten the match.

Republican leaders projected confidence Thursday that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their favor.

Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate and are fighting to keep their majority in the U.S. House, which would produce a full sweep of GOP power in Congress alongside President-elect Donald Trump in the White House.

Democrats watched their efforts to salvage their slim Senate majority slip out of reach as tallies rolled in across a map that favored Republicans.