Democrat John Reed wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Rhode Island

Democratic incumbent Jack Reed won election Tuesday to the U.S. Senate representing Rhode Island, defeating Republican Raymond McKay. Reed will return to the Senate for a sixth term. A critic of President Donald Trump, he serves as the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee. McKay, like Reed, is an Army veteran. McKay also worked as a network and telecommunications manager for the city of Warwick, Rhode Island, for nearly three decades. The Associated Press declared Reed the winner at 8:01 p.m. EST.

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