Overview
- Polling shows Zohran Mamdani with a double‑digit lead over Andrew Cuomo in the New York mayoral race, with reports of record early voting compared with 2021.
- President Trump has urged voters to back Cuomo over Mamdani and warned of withholding federal funds from New York if Mamdani wins, framing the contest as an economic risk.
- California voters are deciding Governor Gavin Newsom’s redistricting initiative, which Democrats say could shift up to five U.S. House seats by countering GOP‑drawn maps in states like Texas.
- The Justice Department says officials will observe select polling sites in six counties in California and New Jersey, a move Newsom criticizes as voter intimidation.
- Gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey feature moderate Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill leading in polls against Republican allies of Trump, while Pennsylvania’s high‑stakes court vote could affect abortion policy and election disputes.