Democrats Win the Senate: What the Midterm Result Means for Crypto Rules and the CLARITY Act

NBC News, based on AP data, projects that Democrats have won a majority in the US Senate in the midterm elections of 3 November 2026. A majority takes 51 of 100 seats, because at 50 to 50 Vice President JD Vance casts the deciding vote. At 05:28 CET NBC News showed 51 seats for Democrats and 39 for Republicans, a net change of +6 for Democrats so far. Republicans went in with 53 seats.