Overview
- Zohran Mamdani won New York’s mayoralty, becoming the city’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest leader in generations.
- Democrat Abigail Spanberger captured Virginia’s governorship, defeating Winsome Earle-Sears and becoming the state’s first woman governor.
- Mikie Sherrill won New Jersey’s governorship over Republican Jack Ciattarelli, with projections showing a comfortable Democratic margin.
- President Trump threatened to sharply limit federal funds to New York if Mamdani won, while he mostly stayed off the trail in New Jersey and Virginia and backed Republicans through remote efforts.
- California’s Newsom-backed Proposition 50 was reported likely to pass, enabling a rapid, temporary congressional remap that could boost Democrats in next year’s House races.