In his victory speech, the re-elected Senator Richard Burr said, "This win was better than the rest."

Forsyth Country Club in Winston-Salem, N.C. was the site of Burr's campaign headquarters. The night had a slow start as journalists filled the room waiting for the arrival of more than 200 estimated guests and Burr himself. Channels from all over North Carolina came to cover the race between Burr and Deborah Ross. 

As supporters filled the room, signs reading "Richard Burr, U.S. Senate" were being assembled and placed on tables. There were two TVs on either side of the room streaming Fox News, announcing projected wins for the national and state races across the country.

As the evening progressed and polls were closing down across the states, the crowd grew to around 200 guests. Wine was drunk and food and desserts were eaten as guests anxiously awaited the results of Burr and Ross' close race. However, supporters remained positive and optimistic on the outlook of the race with high hopes that Burr was going to achieve the win.

One of the supporters that predicted Burr's win was Reggie from Winston-Salem. Reggie enjoyed the atmosphere and being around like-minded people. He comes to election gatherings such as these whether the turnout is "good or bad." He predicted that Burr was going to win by five points. Many other supporters shared his similar optimism and cheered loudly with each red state that popped on the screen for a Republican win. 

With a seven percent lead over Ross, Fox News predicted Burr was going to win a re-election around 10:20 p.m.

At around 10:30 p.m., Burr was officially announced the winner and he came into the country club headquarters to deliver a speech to his supporters. In his speech, Burr reflected on his 22 years of representing North Carolina in many forms of government. He recounted how during his first election, his parents stood by his side as he accepted his new position.

Fast forward two more terms and Burr stands on the stage again with only his wife and two children as he addresses his win. He's emotional when he talks about the loss of his parents, but says their support in any form will keep him driven in this next term. 

This is Burr's last term as senator. He ran again, he said, to show his grandchild, and the future generation of children, to pursue their "dream careers". 

He closed out his speech with his father in mind.

"There's always work to be done by living," Burr said. "It's our responsibility to get in the action."