Famiglietti, who on the campaign trail cast himself as a moderate, defeated Republican Alex Asermely by more than 67 percentage points in Tuesday's special election, receiving more than 83 percent of the vote. He is now poised to represent Rhode Island's Fourth District in the state Senate.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris responded evasively on Thursday night when CBS host Stephen Colbert asked her who led the Democratic Party. Harris’ interview on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” was one of her first media appearances since losing the 2024 presidential election.