Overview
- Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won New York City’s mayoral race, becoming the city’s first Muslim mayor after defeating Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent.
- Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey and Abigail Spanberger in Virginia captured governorships by double-digit margins, outperforming pre-election expectations in traditionally Democratic-leaning states.
- California voters approved Proposition 50 to redraw congressional districts in ways expected to aid Democrats, and Republicans immediately filed a lawsuit arguing the new lines are unconstitutional.
- Exit polls showed economic concerns dominated and more than one-third of voters said opposing Trump influenced their choice, with those voters breaking heavily for Democrats.
- President Trump blamed the record shutdown and his absence from ballots for GOP losses and urged Senate Republicans to end the filibuster, as some Republicans acknowledged turnout challenges heading into 2026.