Famiglietti, who on the campaign trail cast himself as a moderate, defeated Republican Alex Asermely by more than 67 percentage points in Tuesday's special election, receiving more than 83 percent of the vote. He is now poised to represent Rhode Island's Fourth District in the state Senate.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris said she would not run for public office because the system is “broken,” as she reflected on her decision not to pursue a gubernatorial run in California and spoke about what she views as “capitulation” by those tasked with guarding democracy during Donald Trump’s second administration.