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Democrats Sweep Key Off-Year Races as Trump Blames Losses on Shutdown and His Absence

Trump cited unnamed pollsters on Truth Social after projections showed Democratic wins in Virginia, New Jersey, New York City.

Overview

  • Media projections showed Democrats winning Virginia’s governor race with Abigail Spanberger and the attorney general race with Jay Jones.
  • Rep. Mikie Sherrill was projected to become New Jersey’s next governor, defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
  • Zohran Mamdani was expected to win the New York City mayor’s race by a wide margin, according to early reporting.
  • Shortly after results rolled in, Trump wrote that Republicans lost because he was not on the ballot and because of the recent federal shutdown, attributing the claim to unnamed pollsters.
  • Earlier in the day, Trump threatened to cut New York funding if Mamdani were elected and posted an inflammatory remark targeting Jewish voters who support him.