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Wes Moore, a member of the United States-Japan Leadership Program (USJLP), the signature initiative of the United States-Japan Foundation (USJF), was re-elected Governor of Maryland in the U.S. midterm elections on November 3, 2026, according to the Associated Press. Another USJLP member, Ryan Mackenzie, was not re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District. Four other USJLP members also ran for office. As of 10:30 PM ET on November 3, their races had not been called, and this article will be updated as results are confirmed. A seventh member, Jackson Sayama, was elected to the Hawaiʻi State Senate in August. Full candidate profiles are available in our pre-election coverage. USJF is a nonpartisan organization and does not endorse candidates for public office.
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The race between California State Senator Ben Allen and fellow Democrat Jane Kim for California Insurance Commissioner had not been called as of 10:30 PM ET on November 3. First elected to the California State Senate in 2014, Allen currently represents District 24, which includes Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and Malibu. His campaign focused on advocating for consumers after disasters, stabilizing the insurance market, and making government more transparent.
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The race between Maine State Senator Rick Bennett, Democrat Hannah Pingree, and Republican Bobby Charles for Governor of Maine had not been called as of 10:30 PM ET on November 3. A former President of the Maine Senate, Bennett served in the Maine House from 1990 to 1994 and the Maine Senate from 1996 to 2004, and chaired the Maine Republican Party from 2013 through part of 2017. He unenrolled from the Republican Party in June 2025 to enter the race.
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The race between Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford and incumbent Republican Governor Joe Lombardo for Governor of Nevada had not been called as of 10:30 PM ET on November 3. A Democrat, Ford has served as Nevada’s Attorney General since 2019, when he became the first Black American to hold a statewide constitutional office in the state. His campaign focused on the rising cost of groceries, gas, housing, and healthcare.
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U.S. Representative Ryan Mackenzie was not re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District; Democrat Bob Brooks won the race. Mackenzie acknowledged the result in remarks on election night, according to WNEP. A Republican, Mackenzie was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2012 and to Congress in 2024, representing a district that covers the Lehigh Valley in eastern Pennsylvania. He serves on the Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Homeland Security.
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore was re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican Dan Cox. As of 9 PM ET on November 3, Cox had not conceded, according to The Baltimore Sun. A Democrat, Moore was first elected in 2022 as the state’s first Black governor and the third Black governor in the nation’s history. Before taking office, he served in the Army as a combat veteran and led one of the country’s largest poverty-fighting organizations.
Jackson Sayama (USJLP 2025)
Hawaiʻi State Representative Jackson Sayama was elected to the Hawaiʻi State Senate for District 10 on Oʻahu, after winning the August 8 Democratic primary with 61.5% of the vote and defeating State Senator Les Ihara Jr. With no opponent in the general election, his primary victory secured the seat. He was first elected to the State House in 2020 at age 23, one of the state’s youngest elected representatives.
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The race between Nate Uldricks and incumbent Democratic State Senator Rodney Pol Jr. for Indiana State Senate District 4 had not been called as of 10:30 PM ET on November 3. A Republican, Uldricks serves as Chair of the Pine Township Board and as a volunteer firefighter. He previously held senior leadership roles in the U.S. federal government at the U.S. Department of Defense, White House Budget Office, and the Department of Labor.
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