U.S. Midterm Elections 2018

Andrew Gounardes, Democratic elect for New York state Senate District 22, at his election night victory party, Brooklyn, N.Y, 6. Nov 2018. Photograph by Nora Savosnick

Jessica Ramos, Queens, N.Y., Democrat candidate for the state Senate District 13 answers a reporter during an interview after her meeting with supporters at the Palki Party Center, Queens, N.Y., November 6th, 2018. Photograph by Maria Muzalevskaya

Supporters listen to Andrew Gounardes’ first speech after his victory in the US midterm elections, Brooklyn, 6. Nov 2018. Photograph by Nora Savosnick

Nov. 6, 2018 – Incumbent Democratic representative Nydia Velázquez checks her phone for election updates at her official election campaign party in Brooklyn, New York. Photograph by Alina Tiphagne

An activist rallies in support of John Liu, a Democrat candidate for the state Senate in the 11th district, Queens, N.Y., November 4th, 2018. Photograph by Maria Muzalevskaya

Photograph by Anna Watts

Andrew Gounardes, Democratic elect for New York state Senate District 22, at his election night victory party, Brooklyn, N.Y, 6. Nov 2018. Photograph by Nora Savosnick

John Liu, 51, a Democrat candidate for the state Senate in the 11th district, Queens, N.Y., surrounded by his supporters during the rally in Bayside, Queens, N.Y. Photograph by Maria Muzalevskaya

Dani Liebling of Brooklyn, New York hands out leaflets for the Green Party’s gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins at the subway station on 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. Photograph by Anna Watts

Maynard Posner, 89, a volunteer voting inspector from Melville, loads a briefcase of election materials into his car on Sunday, November 4th 2018 in Melville, New York. Maynard has been a volunteer voting inspector for 20 years. Photograph by Max Posner

Nov. 6, 2018 – Democratic representative Nydia Velázquez watches a television as the midterm results are telecasted during her official election campaign party in Brooklyn, New York. Congresswoman Velázquez was the first Puerto Rican woman to be elected to Congress. She has served in the US House of Representatives since the year 1993. Photograph by Alina Tiphagne

John Liu, 51, surrounded by his supporters during the official election campaign party in Monahan’s bar in Queens, N.Y., November 6th, 2018. Photograph by Maria Muzalevskaya

Maynard Posner, 89, a volunteer voting inspector of Melville prepares the sign-in table for his election district at West Hollow Middle School in Melville, New York on Tuesday, November 6th 2018. To fulfil his duties as an inspector, Maynard arrives at the polling place at 5am to set up. Photograph by Max Posner