Local Call News

January 20, 2029 (Whole term)

January 20, 2026 (First year)

January 20, 2025 (Inauguration Day)

February 20, 2025 (First month)

YES

Market chaos

Vacant House seats at start of term

Bonus market chaos

Bonus underlying chaos

Any state misses filing deadlines for certified results

Vacant Senate seats at start of term

New election ordered for any seat

Majority control discrepancy in the Senate

Majority control discrepancy in the House

Any member seated who was not the winner

Any major news organization retracts a call

Failure to establish a quorum in first roll-call vote (either chamber)

Congress refuses to accept any certified result

Multiple Speaker ballots, or failure to elect a Speaker on the first day

Senator not up for re-election changes party

Any election delayed

Any member-elect changes parties

Any member-elect denied the oath of office

YES

YES

NO

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

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