Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff won reelection in Georgia on Tuesday, according to AP projections, defeating US President Donald Trump-backed Republican US Representative Mike Collins and bringing his party closer to control of the Senate.
The Jewish senator triumphed in one of the nation’s most competitive Senate races in a state Trump carried by 2 percentage points in 2024, underscoring Democrats’ ability to defend a key battleground.
Jewish Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro has also been declared the winner of the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race. He is considered a possible Democratic presidential candidate in 2028.
In New York's gubernatorial race, Governor Kathy Hochul is projected to defeat her Jewish Republican opponent, Bruce Blakeman.
In North Carolina, Democrat Roy Cooper won the Democrats’ first Senate seat in the state since 2008, defeating Republican candidate Michael Whatley. North Carolina Democrat Jamie Ager is additionally expected to flip the first Republican-held House seat in the state.
Democrat candidates expected to retain Senate seats in northeast states
Democrat candidates are expected to retain several additional Senate seats across northeastern states, with the results coming in as Trump watches the elections live at a White House East Room reception alongside cabinet officials and political advisers.
In Illinois, Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is expected to defeat Republican Don Tracy and succeed veteran Senator Dick Durbin, who is retiring from political life.
In New Jersey, Democratic Senator Cory Booker is set to win a third term after defeating Republican Justin Murphy.
In Massachusetts, Senator Ed Markey is projected to defeat Republican John Deaton, after successfully defending against a challenge in the Democratic primary earlier this year.
In Rhode Island, Senator Jack Reed is expected to be elected to a sixth term, and in Delaware, Senator Chris Coons is projected to defeat his Republican opponent, Michael Katz.
Reuters contributed to this report.