Donalds, a Trump-backed congressman, will succeed Ron DeSantis as governor.Moody, meanwhile, defeated Democrat Angie Nixon to retain her Senate seat.Deep DiveSeveral House races were also called during the morning, with Democratic and Republican candidates winning contests in Florida and New York. Among them were Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who won re-election in New York, and Indian-American Democrat Pia Dandiya, who won Florida’s 22nd Congressional District.Also Read: Check the live coverage of the 2026 US MidtermsUS midterm election winners: Senate and governorAshley Moody (Republican) – Won re-election to the US Senate from Florida, defeating Democrat Angie Nixon, according to AP.Byron Donalds (Republican) – Won the Florida governor’s race, defeating Democrat David Jolly.US midterm election winners: HouseFloridaSydney Gruters (Republican) – Won Florida’s 16th Congressional District.Pia Dandiya (Democrat) – Won Florida’s 22nd Congressional District.

Dandiya, who is of Indian-American background, defeated Republican Casey Askar in the newly redrawn district.New YorkHakeem Jeffries (Democrat) – Won re-election in New York’s 8th Congressional District. Jeffries is the House Democratic leader.Claire Valdez (Democrat) – Won New York’s 7th Congressional District, according to the AP race call.The latest results add to the list of lawmakers declared winners earlier in the morning, including Democratic senators Jon Ossoff of Georgia and Mark Warner of VirginiaAsmi is a Senior Content Producer primarily covering stories related to NRIs, immigration, visas, citizenship and global mobility.

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