Overview
- Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, won New York City’s mayoralty over Andrew Cuomo, becoming the city’s first Muslim mayor.
- Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill captured the Virginia and New Jersey governorships by double-digit margins, and Democrats flipped two Georgia Public Service Commission seats as cost-of-living concerns dominated.
- California voters approved Proposition 50 to redraw U.S. House districts, and Republicans quickly filed a lawsuit challenging the new map.
- Returns and exit data indicated Democratic gains among independents and significant rebounds with Latino voters compared with 2024.
- President Donald Trump blamed the prolonged federal shutdown and his absence from ballots for GOP losses and pressed Republicans to end the Senate filibuster.