Politics

Democratic Rep. Rob Menendez won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New Jersey on Tuesday. The first-term congressman defeated Republican Anthony Valdes and three others. Menendez is the son of resigned Sen.

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Ohio on Tuesday. Jordan's victory was all but assured by the strong Republican bent of his west-central Ohio district, which he has represented since 2007.

Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. Most of the district is in Broward County, though it also overlaps with Palm Beach County.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro won reelection Tuesday to the U.S. House in Texas' 20th Congressional District. The San Antonio congressman will serve his seventh term in Congress after first being elected in 2012.

Republican Riley Moore won election to an open U.S. House seat representing West Virginia on Tuesday. Moore defeated Democrat Steven Wendelin. The congressional seat that covers the northern half of the state was vacated by Rep. Alex Mooney.

Vice President Kamala Harris won Illinois on Tuesday, claiming the state's 19 electoral votes for Democrats. The reliably blue state, the home of former President Barack Obama, has supported Democratic presidential candidates since 1992.

Democrat LaMonica McIver won election to a U.S. House seat representing New Jersey on Tuesday. McIver defeated Republican Carmen Bucco and a handful of third-party candidates.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Jim Justice won a U.S. Senate race from West Virginia on Tuesday, flipping a seat to the Republican Party after Joe Manchin decided not to seek reelection .

Democratic Rep. Lizzie Fletcher won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday. She defeated Republican Caroline Kane of Cypress to secure a third term in office.

Republican Jefferson Shreve won election to a U.S. House seat representing Indiana on Tuesday.