Republican leaders are projecting confidence that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their favor Thursday, while Democrats insist they still see a path toward the majority and sought assurances every vote will be counted.

Although U.S. Rep. Jared Golden already gave his victory speech, the race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District is not final. Because there was an unofficial write-in candidate, in addition to Golden and Republican state Rep.

The state will conduct a ranked choice tabulation next week to determine whether Representative Jared Golden, a Democrat, defeated state Representative Austin Theriault, the Republican challenger.

The matchup between Golden and Republican challenger Austin Theriault in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District was one of a handful of pivotal races still without a declared winner, with control of the U.