Dan Koh will represent the 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House after defeating Republican Micah Jones on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

The Associated Press projected the race in Koh's favor at about 10:30 p.m., according to Patch. At that point, Koh had about 30,954 votes to Jones's 18,410, with about 14 percent of precincts reporting.

The win sends an Andover native to Congress. Koh, a Democrat, is a former Biden administration official and former Andover Select Board member. He succeeds U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, whose seat opened after Moulton mounted a failed primary challenge against U.S. Sen. Ed Markey.

"There's a whole lot to be happy about tonight, but let's be honest: this is a scary time," Koh said in prepared remarks for his victory speech, according to Patch. The speech included thanks to former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris.

Koh called on Democrats to use their expected House majority to help working people, according to Patch.

Jones, an attorney and U.S. Army veteran, released a statement at about 11 p.m. conceding the race.

"While tonight is not the outcome we had hoped for, I am incredibly proud of the campaign we ran …" Jones said in the statement, according to Patch. He said he still believes there is a place in Massachusetts for leadership that puts service above self and brings people together. Jones did not embrace President Donald Trump or his policies during the campaign, Patch reported.

Koh's path to Congress ran through a crowded Democratic primary. He won the Sept. 1 primary with more than 41 percent of the vote, beating five other candidates, according to the Andover Townsman. His campaign raised more than $5 million for that bid, making it one of the most expensive primary races in recent state history, the Townsman reported.

Born and raised in Andover with immigrant family roots from Korea and Lebanon, Koh graduated from Phillips Academy. He served as chief of staff to former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh before joining the Biden administration, where his roles included chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Labor and senior White House aide.

This was not Koh's first congressional bid. He ran in the 2018 Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District and lost to Lori Trahan by about 145 votes after a district-wide recount.

Koh will represent a district that spans the North Shore and Merrimack Valley.