Mamdani, Election Day and New York City
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Voters across the country are heading to the polls today for a slew of key off-cycle races, including governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia and the New York City mayoral election.
Zohran Mamdani beats former New York governor Andrew Cuomo in hotly contested NYC mayoral race. California voters approve Proposition 50 as New Jersey and Virginia elect Democratic governors. Follow along for live updates and analysis.
While Tuesday's elections don't involve the presidency or control of Congress, there are plenty of intriguing statewide and local races and ballot measures to watch.
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Democrat Zohran Mamdani will win New York City mayor’s race, AP projects. See how the day unfolded.
Mamdani, who will be New York City’s first Muslim mayor, defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. He will replace Mayor Eric Adams.
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Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral election after energizing young voters with focus on affordability
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist state assemblyman from Queens, will be New York City's 111th mayor.
A Zohran Mamdani general election victory over Cuomo would put democratic socialism on the map in nation's largest city mayoral election, and beyond.
V oters cast ballots in the 2025 election on Tuesday, the first since President Donald Trump and Republicans won big in 2024. There are several key races to watch, including the battle over redistricting and the New York City mayoral race.
The top Senate Democrat never endorsed Zohran Mamdani, his party’s young left-wing nominee for mayor, and declined to even say who he had voted for.
Debra Messing has courted backlash after sharing a meme that labeled New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani a 'jihadist' on election day.
While Tuesday's elections don't involve the presidency or control of Congress, there are plenty of intriguing statewide and local races and ballot measures to watch.
Ahead of his own election last year, Trump attacked Jewish Democrats and said any Jewish person who votes for the Democrats was a fool who needed to have “their head examined.” Jewish advocates called Trump’s attacks “classic antisemitism.”
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