Overview
- Millions are casting ballots in coordinated contests with polls closing at 9 p.m. local time and results expected later in the evening.
- New York City’s mayoral race features Zohran Mamdani leading late polls as President Trump labels him a communist, threatens to restrict federal funds, and urges voters to back Andrew Cuomo.
- In governor’s races, New Jersey remains a toss‑up between Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli, while polling shows Abigail Spanberger ahead of Winsome Earle‑Sears in Virginia.
- Trump opted for remote engagement in New Jersey and Virginia as his operation funds targeted voter micro‑targeting efforts reported to exceed seven figures per state.
- California voters are deciding Proposition 50, a Newsom-backed redistricting measure that could add up to five Democratic U.S. House seats, while the Justice Department monitors select counties in California and New Jersey.