Overview
- Abigail Spanberger won Virginia’s governor race, Mikie Sherrill captured New Jersey’s governorship, and Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s mayoralty.
- California voters passed Proposition 50 to replace the current congressional map, creating the possibility of up to five additional Democratic House seats in 2026.
- An NBC News/SSRS exit poll found majorities disapproved of Trump’s job performance in New Jersey (55%) and Virginia (56%), with similar sentiment in New York City and California.
- Economic pressures, including the cost of living and taxes, ranked as top concerns, and many Virginia voters reported financial effects from federal cuts during the shutdown.
- Trump responded on Truth Social, attributing GOP losses to his absence from the ballot and the ongoing government shutdown, citing pollsters.