Democrat U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Cambridge won a third term, defeating Republican John Deaton, an attorney and political newcomer, from Swansea, according to unofficial results. NBC News called the race for Warren at 8:05 p.m. The Associated Press ...

Elizabeth Warren sailed to re-election for a third Senate term representing the Bay State. She defeated Republican challenger John Deaton, according to the Associated Press, which called the race as soon as polls closed.

Massachusetts Democrat Elizabeth Warren has secured her third term in the U.S. Senate. Warren was up against Republican John Deaton, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and practicing attorney who fashioned himself as a moderate during the campaign. But in blue Massachusetts, Warren's progressive record appealed to voters.