Adam Schiff, a key supporter of the entertainment industry in Congress, was elected on Tuesday to the U.S. Senate, according to a projection by the Associated Press. The A.P. called the race as soon as polls closed in California at 8 p.

Garvey, a Republican, and Schiff, a Democrat, vied for the seat long held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died in September 2023. Sen. Laphonza Butler, who was appointed to the seat by Gov. Gavin Newsom, decided not to run for it.

Adam Schiff, a hero to Democrats for leading Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial, defeated Republican Steve Garvey on Tuesday to win a California U.S. Senate seat, the Associated Press projected.