Overview
- New York City chooses among Democrat Zohran Mamdani, independent Andrew Cuomo, and Republican Curtis Sliwa in an unusual three-way mayoral race that national leaders have tried to influence.
- Polling averages cited by RealClearPolitics show Mamdani ahead as voting begins, after President Donald Trump endorsed Cuomo and warned he would curb federal funding if Mamdani wins.
- Early turnout is unusually high, with more than 730,000 New Yorkers already voting and local coverage suggesting total participation could top 2 million for the first time since 1969.
- Israel’s consul general in New York, Ofir Akunis, labeled Mamdani a clear and immediate danger to the city’s Jewish community over his support for pro‑Palestinian demonstrations.
- Governors’ races in Virginia and New Jersey are also on the ballot, with Democrat Abigail Spanberger leading Republican Winsome Earle‑Sears in Virginia polls and Mikie Sherrill facing Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey, while California voters weigh a redistricting measure that could reshape House seats ahead of 2026.