After just five drawings, the win marked the shortest jackpot run since August 2023, when a lucky person in Florida won $39 million jackpot two drawings after a record-breaking $1.602 billion jackpot was won in the same state, according to a Mega Millions news release.

In 2025, a total of six jackpots have been won. Most recently, in November, one lucky person from Georgia won the $983 million jackpot.

Mega Millions winning numbers for 12/2/25

The winning numbers for the Tuesday, Dec. 2, draw are: 17, 25, 26, 53, 60 and the Mega Ball is 16 .

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Where was the winning ticket purchased?

The winning ticket was purchased in New Jersey, according to Mega Millions

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