Chris Coons Wins Fourth Term in Senate

Democratic Senator Chris Coons has secured his fourth term in Washington after defeating Republican challenger Mike Katz. Coons maintained a strong lead throughout the race to retain the seat he has held since 2010.

U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (center) gets interviewed outside of the Joseph E. Johnson School in Wilmington on September 15, 2026.

U.S. Senator Chris Coons secured a fourth term representing the United States after defeating Republican challenger Mike Katz on Tuesday night. The incumbent Democrat defended a seat he has held since winning a 2010 special election. The victory preserves a key Democratic stronghold in the upper chamber.