Democrat Shaheen keeps New Hampshire Senate seat, ABC projects

Reuters

Published Nov 04, 2014 09:11PM ET

Updated Nov 04, 2014 09:21PM ET

Democrat Shaheen keeps New Hampshire Senate seat, ABC projects

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Jeanne Shaheen has won re-election to the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire, ABC projected on Tuesday, with the incumbent beating back an aggressive campaign from Republican Scott Brown and helping Democratic efforts to keep their Senate majority.

Brown, a former U.S. senator from Massachusetts, moved to neighboring New Hampshire to challenge Shaheen, 67, a first-term senator and former governor.