US midterms election 2026 live: Democrat flips South Carolina Senate seat in major upset

Within the next few hours, we will begin to learn whether President Donald Trump’s Republican Party has managed to retain control of the US Congress, determining his ability to advance his legislative agenda during the final two years of his term.

What the crypto industry needs to know:

All 435 seats in the US House of Representatives and 35 Senate seats are up for grabs.

The results could influence the future of US cryptocurrency regulation, including the stalled CLARITY Act, and potentially intensify scrutiny of Trump’s crypto ventures if Democrats gain control of either chamber.

In the Senate, Democrats and allied independents have secured 46 seats to Republicans’ 37, including seats not up for election. Democrats have won 127 House seats to Republicans’ 73.