Democrats were projected to hold 54 Senate seats after the midterm elections, securing control of the chamber as two state races remained unprojected in the latest tally.
The update at 4 p.m. ET Thursday, Nov. 5, put Republicans at 44 seats. Alaska and Mississippi were still unprojected, leaving 98 projected seats in the two-party tally; the figures were not certified totals. The latest projection was higher than the 51-seat Democratic figure and 40-seat Republican figure in the initial tally.
Democratic control of the Senate had been called at 11:36 p.m. ET Tuesday, Nov. 3. The updated count followed earlier coverage of Democratic Senate gains.
Bitcoin (BTC) also recorded a high of $81,200 on Wednesday, Nov. 4, after moving above $81,000. That price move appeared in earlier market coverage. The Senate projection and Bitcoin high were separate developments during the same stretch of election coverage.
Enna Lee
Enna Lee reports on investing and digital-asset markets for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to [email protected].
