New Yorkers weigh in a mayoral race that has garnered national attention, while Virginia and New Jersey choose new governors.

The threats, which officials said were hoaxes, came after seven states reported receiving bomb threats on Election Day in 2024.

Election Day is upon us. Voters are determining the next mayor of New York City, the next governor of New Jersey, among other positions, and answering key ballot proposal questions, with housing being a main issue.

The push is the centerpiece of a Democratic effort to counter new Republican maps in Texas and elsewhere that were drawn to boost the GOP’s chances in next year’s fight to control Congress. In order for the new maps to count in 2026, however, voters will first have to approve a yes-or-no ballot question known as Proposition 50.

President Trump has weighed in on the contests in New Jersey and Virginia, and in a California redistricting measure. Bomb threats briefly closed some polling places in New Jersey, but officials said the threats weren’t credible.

What you should knowIt's Election Day. Voters will pick a new governor in New Jersey and decide the makeup of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.Philadelphia will also decide whether to reelect District Attorney Larry Krasner for a third term or replace him with Republican candidate Patrick Dugan.

Here is what is open and closed on Election Day 2025 (11/4/2025), which is a state holiday in New Jersey but not a federal holiday. Election Day is not one of the 11 federal holidays for 2025. The next federal holiday is Veterans Day, which is observed on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Election Day is among the 12 state holidays in New Jersey for 2025.

The governors race in New Jersey has tightened in the runup to Election Day, but Democrat Mikie Sherrill still maintains her lead over Republican Jack Ciattarelli.

Trump's second term agenda faces first major ballot box test as voters decide key 2025 elections in New Jersey, Virginia gubernatorial races and NYC mayoral contest on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump held telephone rallies in New Jersey and Virginia to mobilize voters on the eve of the Nov. 4 election.