Overview
- California voters approved Proposition 50 to adopt a congressional map aimed at netting Democrats about five additional House seats, according to Newsweek.
- Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s mayoral race over Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, with CNN reporting that President Trump had threatened to pull federal funds if Mamdani prevailed.
- In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger was elected governor, Ghazala Hashmi won the lieutenant governorship as the first Muslim woman elected statewide, and Jay Jones captured the attorney general post.
- Democratic Representative Mikie Sherrill won New Jersey’s governorship, defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
- Democrats held the liberal majority on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court and notched local victories including Pittsburgh’s mayoralty and the reelection of Cincinnati’s mayor.