The Democrat has pitched herself as a proven and trusted leader on Capitol Hill and voters responded by electing her to a third term.

Massachusetts Democrat Elizabeth Warren is hoping to fend off a challenge from Republican John Deaton as she seeks a third term in the U.S. Senate.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat, is projected to win a third term representing Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate.

Progressive icon Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has pitched herself as a proven and trusted leader on Capitol Hill, was poised to defeat political newcomer John Deaton and secure a third term, according to projections by the Associated Press made shortly after polls closed at 8 p.

To the surprise of probably no one, Elizabeth Warren has been declared the winner of the U.S. Senate race by the Associated Press, citing early returns that showed her with an insurmountable lead over Republican challenger John Deaton.