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Democrats Hold Senate Seats in Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island
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By Anthony W. Haddad
Published 2 hours ago on
November 3, 2026

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 10, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

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Democrats held four U.S. Senate seats Tuesday as The Associated Press called races in Delaware, Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, The AP called as polls closed. 

In Delaware, Democratic Sen. Chris Coons won reelection over Republican Michael Katz.

Democrat Juliana Stratton won the open U.S. Senate seat in Illinois, defeating Republican Don Tracy. Stratton will succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin, keeping the seat in Democratic hands.

In Massachusetts, Democratic Sen. Ed Markey won reelection over Republican John Deaton. The AP before any votes had been reported.

In New Jersey, Democratic Sen. Cory Booker won reelection over Republican Justin Murphy, keeping another Democratic-held seat in the party’s column.

Democratic Sen. Jack Reed also won reelection in Rhode Island, defeating Republican Raymond McKay and independent Michael Bahry.

The five Democratic victories do not represent pickups because Democrats already held all five Senate seats. Democrats entered Election Day needing a net gain of four seats nationally to take control of the chamber.

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