Overview
- Zohran Mamdani entered Election Day with double‑digit polling leads in most surveys, including a RealClearPolitics average showing him well ahead of Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa.
- New York City recorded more than 735,000 early ballots, the highest early in‑person turnout for a non‑presidential city election, with polls scheduled to close at 9 p.m.
- Trump urged New Yorkers to back Cuomo over Sliwa and warned of limiting federal funds if Mamdani wins, while labeling Mamdani antisemitic; Mamdani denied the charge and vowed legal action to protect the city’s funding.
- New Jersey’s gubernatorial race narrowed significantly, with polls showing a near toss‑up between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli, as authorities briefly closed several polling sites after emailed threats.
- In Virginia, Democrat Abigail Spanberger held steady leads in pre‑election polling, while California voters weighed Proposition 50 to allow a partisan remap of U.S. House districts that polling suggested would pass.