Flathead Beacon opinion columnist John McCaslin is a longtime journalist and author. He lives in Bigfork. He was Montana’s only major office holder not running for reelection in 2024, yet Sen. Steve Daines was among the Republican Party’s biggest winner.

Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump

Republicans have won both the House and the Senate, giving the GOP total control over Congress for at least the next two years and creating a friendly path for President-elect Donald Trump's priorities.

Republicans win 218 US House seats, claiming a majority and completing the party’s sweep into power alongside Trump

Republicans will keep control of the House of Representatives, the Associated Press has projected, giving President-elect Trump a majority in both houses of Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson has said he will work aggressively to implement Trump’s agenda,