Jewish midterm contenders Ossoff, Shapiro win respective reelection bids

Ossoff 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.

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 North Carolina, Democrat Roy Cooper is expected to win the Democrats’ first Senate seat since 2008, defeating Republican candidate Michael Whatley.

Democrat candidates expected to retain Senate seats in northeast states

Democrat candidates are expected to retain a number of additional Senate seats across northeastern states.

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, having defeated Republican Justin Murphy.

In Massachusetts, Senator Ed Markey is projected to defeat Republican John Deaton, following his successful defense 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.