ALBANY, NY (WCAX) – Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was re-elected Tuesday to a U.S. Senate seat representing New York.

The Associated Press declared Gillibrand the winner of the race when the polls closed at 9 p.m.

Gillibrand defeated Republican Mike Sapraicone, a retired NYPD detective.

In a statement, Gillibrand said, in part: “This victory makes it absolutely clear that New Yorkers believe in a government that works and that we must put people above politics. I am committed to finding common sense solutions, which is why I always go across the aisle to find common ground.”

Gillibrand has been New York’s junior senator since 2009. In Washington, she has been a voice against sexual harassment and assault in the military.

She ran for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in 2019, but dropped out of the race after struggling in the polls and fundraising.

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