Luria Loses Seat, Kaptur Wins, Kelly Leads, Rubio Wins

November 9, 2022

It was unclear by early Wednesday morning which party will control either chamber of Congress next year. Here are updates on the closely watched races of a handful of lawmakers who hold key defense seats, based on AP results at 4 a.m. Eastern time.

  • Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) lost her campaign for re-election in the Hampton Roads-area district she’s represented since 2018. Luria, a retired Navy commander, serves on the Armed Services, Veterans’ Affairs and January 6th committees. Republican Jen Kiggans, a state senator who’s also a Navy veteran, will represent the district in the next Congress.
  • House Armed Services Committee member Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) won re-election.
  • Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), another Armed Services Committee member, won his race.
  • Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), also on the Armed Services Committee, was leading in his re-election race.
  • Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), a longtime member who serves on the defense appropriations subcommittee, easily won her race in a redrawn district that skewed more conservative.
  • Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), the top Republican on the defense appropriations subcommittee, was losing in his redrawn district.
  • Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a member of the Armed Services Committee, was leading in his race.
  • Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), also an Armed Services Committee member, easily won his race against Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.).

Air National Guard photo of Rep. Kaptur by Staff Sgt. Kregg York

November 9, 2022

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