Democrats' 2025 election wins go beyond big races to places like Georgia, Pennsylvania

"ATLANTA Democrats flipped two seats on Georgia's statewide Public Service Commission by wide margins, one of many surprise victories for the party Tuesday up and down the ballot in the handful of races across the country. Polling shows the Democratic Party is historically unpopular, but at polling places this year voters have helped the party overperform in elections against the backdrop of President Trump's even less popular policies."

"Beyond the blowout victories in the New Jersey and Virginia governors' races, Zohran Mamdani winning a majority of votes in New York City's mayoral election and California voters approving a plan to temporarily redraw the state's congressional districts to add Democrat-leaning districts, the party continued its trend of electoral success in the 2025 general election. Here are some other notable election results around the country:"

Democrats flipped two seats on Georgia's Public Service Commission by roughly 60 percent of the vote, marking the first nonfederal statewide Democratic wins in Georgia since 2006. Polling showed the Democratic Party was historically unpopular, but voters helped Democrats overperform amid dissatisfaction with President Trump's policies and soaring energy costs. The party won blowout gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, Zohran Mamdani secured a majority in New York City's mayoral election, and California approved temporary redistricting to add Democratic-leaning districts. Pennsylvania voters retained three state Supreme Court judges and Democrats captured several county and appellate seats.

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