Analysis

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• James TalaricoTexas

  U.S. Senator-elect from Texas; Texas state representative

  Won (flip): Talarico 55.1%, Paxton 43.0%

• Abdul El-SayedMichigan

  U.S. Senator-elect from Michigan

  Won (hold): El-Sayed 52.5%, Rogers 45.5%

• Alexandria Ocasio-CortezNew York

  U.S. Representative, New York's 14th District

  Won (reelected, fifth term)

• Zohran MamdaniNew York

  Mayor of New York City

  Not on the 2026 ballot (elected 2025)

• Nithya RamanCalifornia

  Los Angeles City Councilmember, District 4; 2026 candidate for mayor

  Leading, too close to call: Raman 51.7%, Bass 48.3% (~67% counted, Nov. 4)

• Annie AndrewsSouth Carolina

  U.S. Senator-elect from South Carolina

  Won (flip): Andrews 51.1%, Graham 46.7%

• Adam HamiltonKansas

  U.S. Senator-elect from Kansas; senior pastor, United Methodist Church of the Resurrection

  Won (flip): Hamilton 51.0%, Marshall 46.0%

• Josh TurekIowa

  U.S. Senator-elect from Iowa; Iowa state representative

  Won (flip): Turek 50.5%, Hinson 46.4%

• Troy JacksonMaine

  U.S. Senator-elect from Maine; former Maine Senate president

  Won (flip): Jackson 53.4%, Collins 46.5%