In the News

Columbians Are Elected, or Re-Elected, From Across the U.S.

Columbians are elected to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, in addition to other statewide seats. 

November 11, 2026
Image with American flag in background with silhouette of two hands (one red and one blue) dropping a ballot in a box.

Last week, Americans across all 50 states went to their polling stations and cast their votes in the 2026 Midterm elections. Among those elected or re-elected to serve are some graduates of Columbia University.

Columbia News is proud to note that six Columbians are headed to Washington, D.C., in January as members of the 120th United States Congress, and at least two Columbians will serve as their state’s attorneys general. We congratulate the winners of these elections! 

U.S. Senate

  • Abdul El-Sayed (VPS’14), U.S. Senate, Michigan

U.S. House of Representatives

  • Darializa Avila Chevalier, (CC’16), U.S. House of Representatives, NY-13th District

  • Rosa Luisa DeLauro (GSAS’66), U.S. House of Representatives, CT-3rd District

  • Jeff Hurd (LAW’10), U.S. House of Representatives, CO-3rd District

  • Sara Jacobs (CC’11, SIPA’12), U.S. House of Representatives, CA-51st District

  • Ben McAdams (LAW’03), U.S. House of Representatives, UT-1st District

 State Attorneys General

  • Letitia Ann “Tish” James (attended SIPA), New York Attorney General

  • Kristin Kay Mayes (SIPA’99), Arizona Attorney General

Subscribe to Columbia News
Tags
Politics Alumni Columbia College School of International and Public Affairs Columbia Law School Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Graduate School of Arts and Sciences