Overview
- Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race with more than 50% of the vote, becoming the city’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest since 1892 after defeating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa.
- In Virginia, Democrat Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Winsome Earle‑Sears by roughly 55% to 45%, while in New Jersey Mikie Sherrill beat Jack Ciattarelli to keep the governor’s office in Democratic hands.
- California voters passed Proposition 50 to allow a new congressional map drawn by the Democratic-controlled Legislature, a change analysts say could net Democrats up to five House seats in 2026.
- President Trump said Republicans lost because he was not on the ballot and because of the ongoing federal shutdown, then told a Miami audience that the city would serve as a “refuge” from what he called a “communist” New York.
- Reporters and analysts linked Democratic gains to high participation by young and urban voters and to concern over living costs and the shutdown, while cautioning that the 2026 midterms will determine whether the trend endures.