Election Day 2025: Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayor race

Zohran Mamdani has won the New York City mayoral race, capping a meteoric rise from a little-known state lawmaker to one of the country's most visible Democratic figures.

The 34-year-old will become the first Muslim mayor of the largest city in the United States.

He defeated Democratic former Governor Andrew Cuomo who ran as an independent after losing the nomination to Mamdani in the primary election. Cuomo also had the backing of Republican President Donald Trump.

Mamdani's campaign and subsequent victory may have national implications in terms of the direction for the Democratic Party.

Spanberger becomes first female governor of Virginia, offering first test of Trump's second term

Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor's race on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears to give the Democrats a key win heading into the 2026 midterm elections.

In winning, Spanberger also made history as the first woman ever to lead the state.

Spanberger's win will flip partisan control of the governor's office when she succeeds outgoing Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin.

Spanberger, 46, a former congresswoman and CIA case officer, won with a campaign focusing on economic issues, a strategy that may serve as a model for other Democrats in next year's elections as they try to break President Donald Trump's and Republicans' stranglehold in Washington.

Domocratic Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill won the race for the position of New Jersey's governor, marking another loss for Republicans on a day which is being seen as a litmus test for US President Donald Trump's popularity.

Most US media outlets have called the vote in her favor.

Sherrill is a former Navy pilot with strong national security credentials and has won against Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli, who was endorsed by Trump.

Sherrill, along with Virginia's new governor Abigail Spanberger and NYC's Zohran Mamdani, focused on economic issues during the campaign, especially the rising cost of living.

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