CNN Projects Democrats Hold 54 Senate, 253 House Seats

Cointime reports: As of 4 p.m. ET on Nov. 5, CNN projected Democrats control 54 Senate seats to Republicans’ 44 and 253 House seats to the GOP’s 155, with vote counting in the U.S. midterm elections still underway. Multiple U.S. media outlets forecast that Democrats’ seat advantage in both chambers could widen further as tallying continues.