Update: CNBC projects Democrats win Senate control; AP has Texas, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio flipping
Since our 10:52 p.m. update: CNBC's Election Desk projected at 11:41 p.m. ET that Democrats hold at least 51 Senate seats. S&P 500 futures were 0.5% below Tuesday's close at 12:30 a.m. ET and Nasdaq 100 futures 0.7% below.
This updates our 10:52 p.m. ET report and states only what has changed. We do not call races. Every call below belongs to the outlet named, and the times are the ones CNBC posted. They come from CNBC\'s live blog, last updated 12:34 a.m. ET, where the Associated Press supplies vote data and projections.
What changed since 10:52 p.m. ET
| Race | Call | Called by |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate control | Democrats projected to hold at least 51 seats, the minimum for control because Vice President JD Vance breaks ties | CNBC Election Desk, 11:41 p.m. ET |
| Senate seats flipped from Republicans | Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas | AP projections, per CNBC (page updated 12:34 a.m.) |
| Minnesota Senate | Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) defeats Michele Tafoya (R), closer than expected | AP projection, per CNBC |
| Michigan Senate | "Lean Democratic": Abdul El-Sayed (D) vs. Mike Rogers (R). A lean, not a call | CNBC Election Desk |
| Maine Senate | "Leans toward Democrats": Troy Jackson (D) vs. Sen. Susan Collins (R). A lean, not a call | CNBC Election Desk |
| Florida Senate | "Leaning Republican"; CNBC also described it as too close to call earlier | CNBC Election Desk |
| Ohio and Texas governors | Amy Acton (D) beats Vivek Ramaswamy (R); Gina Hinojosa (D) beats Ken Paxton (R) | AP projections, per CNBC |
| U.S. House | At least 235 Democratic seats projected; 218 needed | CNBC Election Desk |
The Financial Times reached the same conclusion in its headline, "Democrats clinch majority in Senate as voters lash out at Trump\'s Republicans" (FT). We read only the headline, not the story, so that is a second outlet agreeing, not a second set of vote counts.
Two points of caution. First, Texas is now an AP projection per CNBC; at 10:52 p.m. we had it only as a lean. Second, we could not read Texas\'s own results page: the Secretary of State site returned a bot-check page, so Texas vote totals are not confirmed by us from the state. The Alaska Senate race, where polls close at 1 a.m. ET, and Nebraska\'s independent-challenger race had no projection in what we read.
Futures, from Yahoo Finance data
We measured each contract against its 3:55 p.m. ET Tuesday price using 5-minute bars through 12:30 a.m. ET Wednesday. This is not an official settlement comparison.
| Contract | 3:55 p.m. Tue | 12:30 a.m. Wed | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (ES) | 7,596.50 | 7,557.75 | -0.51% |
| Nasdaq 100 (NQ) | 28,300.75 | 28,115.50 | -0.65% |
| Dow (YM) | 51,894 | 51,740 | -0.30% |
| Gold (GC) | 3,931.30 | 3,973.10 | +1.06% |
| Crude oil (CL, front month) | 96.54 | 96.11 | -0.45% |
CNBC reported at 9:58 p.m. ET that S&P 500 futures were 1.1% lower and Nasdaq-100 futures 2% lower. Our measure uses a different baseline (the 3:55 p.m. price rather than CNBC\'s reference), so the two are not directly comparable, but the drop in our table is smaller. These are thin overnight markets and can move sharply on any headline.
What to watch at the open
- Whether the futures recovery holds: the cash market opens at 9:30 a.m. ET Wednesday. S&P 500 futures are roughly 4% below their October 6 peak in our chart data.
- Data-center and AI stocks: CNBC said some on Wall Street fear a large Democratic win means more restrictions on the AI buildout.
- Michigan, Maine, Florida, Alaska: they decide how large the Senate majority is, not who has it, if CNBC\'s Senate call holds.
- Gold: up about 1% in the same window, the one contract in our table moving the other way.
For a business owner, a projection changes no law tonight. Bills still need both chambers and the president\'s signature, so the practical effect comes through oversight, spending fights and tariff and tax debates in the months ahead. CNBC reported Trump posted that he "wasn\'t on the Ballot".
Sources: CNBC live coverage with Associated Press vote data and projections, and CNBC Election Desk ratings; Financial Times (headline only); Yahoo Finance futures data. Race calls are attributed to the outlet that made them and are not ours. Results are unofficial and change. This is market information, not investment advice.
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