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Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts

Nov 3, 2026, 5:01 PM

Democrat Ed Markey won election Tuesday to the U.S. Senate representing Massachusetts, defeating Republican John Deaton. Markey defeated a primary challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton on his way to winning another term in the Senate, where he’s served since 2013. Deaton is a lawyer and former Marine. The Associated Press declared Markey the winner at 8:01 p.m. EST.

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Republican Byron Donalds is elected Florida’s first Black governor

Republican Rep. Byron Donalds was elected Florida’s first Black governor on Tuesday.

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Democrat Vicente Gonzalez wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 34th Congressional District

Democrat Vicente Gonzalez won election Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Texas’ 34th Congressional District, defeating Republican Eric Flores. Gonzalez has served five terms in the House representing a largely Hispanic district in the Rio Grande Valley. Republicans have frequently targeted him for defeat, and the state’s redistricting effort was designed in part […]

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Democrat Annie Andrews wins election to U.S. Senate from South Carolina

Democrat Annie Andrews won election Tuesday to the U.S. Senate representing South Carolina, defeating Republican incumbent Darline Graham. Andrews’ victory in a state President Donald Trump won three times by double digits is a stark defeat for the Republican Party. A pediatrician, Andrews had previously run unsuccessfully for the U.S. House. Graham was appointed to […]

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JILL COLVIN, MARY CLARE JALONICK and WILL WEISSERT, The Associated Press

Cooper flips Senate seat in North Carolina as Democrats win in Georgia and New Hampshire

Democrats flipped a Senate seat in North Carolina and won races in Georgia and New Hampshire as they tried to recapture majorities in Congress.

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Democrat Bob Brooks wins election to U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District

Democrat Bob Brooks won election Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie. Brooks, who worked as a firefighter and union leader, concentrated on his blue-collar background, saying he understood the affordability issues facing voters in the Lehigh Valley battleground district. Mackenzie’s ties to President Donald […]

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Democrat Zach Dembo wins election to U.S. House in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District

Democrat Zach Dembo won election Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District, defeating Republican Ralph Alvarado. Dembo won in a strongly Republican district to replace Republican Rep. Andy Barr, who vacated the seat to run for the U.S. Senate. Dembo is a former federal prosecutor and U.S. Navy lawyer. He […]

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Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts