The early House calls to watch for Tuesday night

The early House calls to watch for Tuesday night With assists from POLITICO’s Congress team A handful of battleground districts in the Eastern time zone could help predict whether Democrats can take back the majority from Republicans or if the GOP can keep it. “So yes, we are concerned about that.” — Ursula Perano JEFFRIES KNOCKS THE GOP ON ELECTION CERTIFICATION Hurley, NEW YORK — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, on the eve of Election Day, said a scenario where House Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to certify the presidential race results is a “hypothetical” but also called Republicans “irresponsible” for declining to commit to the process. “I think it’s irresponsible that House Republicans have repeatedly refused to state unequivocally that they will certify the election results, even if they disagree with the outcome,” Jeffries said in New York’s Hudson Valley, where he was stumping for vulnerable colleague Rep. Pat Ryan. QUICK LINKS The greatest threat to McGuire: A write-in campaign within his own party, from Jason Armesto in The Daily Progress Security, Legal Insurance, Disguises: Democrats Are Preparing for the Worst After the Election, from Riley Rogerson and Matt Fuller at NOTUS House speaker ‘doesn’t understand’ Central N.Y., say critics after CHIPS comment, from Kevin Frey at NY1 Father of GOP Congressman Brandon Williams supports Kamala Harris for President, from Matt Mulcahy in CNY Central Dems scramble to hold Katie Porter’s seat as Republicans gain ground, from Christopher Cadelago On eve of election, Washington GOP tells Spanish-speaking voters Democrats ‘hate you’ and ‘hate God,’ from Orion Donovan Smith at the Spokesman-Review The SALT Deduction Fight Is Coming Back — Whoever Wins the Election, from Richard Rubin at the Wall Street Journal TRANSITIONS Sydney Hess has been promoted to be a legislative aide for Sen. Mark Kelly.