Overview
- Millions cast ballots in marquee races, including New York City’s mayoral contest, gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, and California’s Proposition 50 on redistricting, one year into Trump’s second term.
- In New York City, Democrat Zohran Mamdani leads late polls and could become the city’s first Muslim and youngest mayor in generations, as President Trump labels him a “communist,” threatens to curb federal funds, and urges voters to back Andrew Cuomo.
- New Jersey’s governor’s race between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli is within a point in recent surveys, with Trump skipping most in‑person events while his operation bankrolls voter microtargeting.
- Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger holds a clearer polling edge over Republican Winsome Earle‑Sears, and the state is set to elect its first woman governor regardless of the outcome.
- California voters decide Governor Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 50 to temporarily redraw congressional districts, billed as a potential five‑seat boost for Democrats, as the Justice Department says it will monitor select counties—an approach Newsom criticizes as intimidation.