"America gave Donald Trump a bloody nose. On the first big election night since Trump swept back into power, the results were better than Democrats could have dared hope. Zohran Mamdani stormed to a convincing victory over the Trump-endorsed Andrew Cuomo in the race for mayor of New York, America's biggest city. Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger won the governors' races in New Jersey and Virginia by double digit percentages, far outpacing Kamala Harris's performance against Trump a year ago this week."
"It marks the first time that Democrats have won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in New Jersey since 1961. Zohran Mamdani faces a daunting task: making New York affordable The blue wave kept coming. California voters approved new congressional district boundaries as Democrats seek to fight back against Republican redistricting efforts ahead of next year's battle for the House of Representatives. Democrats retained three crucial seats on the Pennsylvania supreme court."
"Zorhan Mandami waves to supporters at an election night rally. Photograph: Derek French/UPI/Shutterstock The results were in part a referendum on Trump, whose approval rating has never been lower. His authoritarian grandstanding is a show of weakness rather than strength. From ICE raids and tariffs to his $300m White House ballroom, his presidency is deeply unpopular. Are you better off than you were a year ago? Voters said no."
Democrats won major races across multiple states, including Zohran Mamdani's New York mayoral victory and double-digit gubernatorial wins for Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger in New Jersey and Virginia. Democrats achieved three consecutive New Jersey gubernatorial victories for the first time since 1961. California voters approved new congressional district boundaries to counter Republican redistricting. Democrats retained three Pennsylvania supreme court seats. Virginia House Democrats flipped 13 seats, producing their largest majority in nearly 40 years. The results reflected low approval for Donald Trump and showed that his record alone does not reliably drive turnout when he is not on the ballot.
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