PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed won a sixth term in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating Republican Raymond McKay, according to The Associated Press, which declared Reed the winner at 8:01 p.m.

Independent Michael Bahry was also on the ballot, according to Reuters.

Reed, 76, was first elected to the U.S. House in 1990 and moved to the Senate six years later, winning the seat left open by Claiborne Pell, WPRI reported. His new term will run through the end of 2032.

McKay, like Reed, is an Army veteran. He worked for nearly three decades as a network and telecommunications manager for the city of Warwick, according to the AP.

Reed is the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. During the campaign, he opposed the U.S. war in Iran and called for a ban on AI surveillance pricing, while McKay campaigned on American energy independence, a balanced federal budget and border security, NewsNation reported.

If Democrats win control of the Senate, Reed would be in line to lead the Armed Services Committee, Fox News reported.

Reed won the Sept. 8 Democratic primary over Connor Burbridge and Luis Munoz, according to NBC News.