(CNN)Democrat Mark Kelly will defeat Republican Sen. Martha McSally in Arizona’s special election, CNN projects Friday, flipping a seat from red to blue as Democrats face a narrow path to a Senate majority.
Their path to the majority has narrowed significantly as Republicans have so far thwarted challengers in a number of other states. But securing the Arizona Senate seat is still a major victory for Democrats, who had set their sights on the seat as one of their early top pick-up opportunities.
