Anadolu Agency reported that U.S. media projections put Democrats at 53 Senate seats and Republicans at 42 as of 2 a.m. ET (0700 GMT) Nov. 4, with Democrats projected to have secured a majority.
Before the Nov. 3 midterms, Republicans held 53 Senate seats. Democrats held 45, joined by two independents who caucused with them; a net gain of four seats was needed for a majority.
The Associated Press called at least seven Republican-held Senate races for Democrats: Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina. In Kansas, CBS News projected the Rev. Adam Hamilton would defeat incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall. In Texas, AP projected state Rep. James Talarico to defeat Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Anadolu said Democrats' previous Senate victories in Kansas and Texas came in 1932 and 1988, respectively. It also reported a projected Democratic House majority. The agency said a Senate majority would strengthen Democrats' influence over legislation and confirmation votes on President Donald Trump's nominees for the remainder of his term.
The results were still awaiting state certification, according to EconoTimes' election-night tally.
