WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Democrats swept a trio of races on Tuesday in the first major elections since Donald Trump regained the presidency, giving the beleaguered party a shot of momentum as it looks ahead to the congressional midterm elections next year. In New York City, Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the
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TRENTON, N.J., November 5, 2025 (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday was elected governor of New Jersey, shoring up Democratic control of a state that has been reliably blue in presidential and Senate contests but had shown signs of shifting rightward in recent years. Sherrill, a former Navy helicopter pilot and four-term member
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NEW YORK, November 5, 2025 (AP) — Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old state lawmaker, who was set to become the city’s most liberal mayor in generations. In a victory for the Democratic party’s progressive wing, Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and
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WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Democrat Abigail Spanberger won Virginia’s election for governor on Tuesday, U.S. media said, the first of several contests that will serve as an early gauge of how Americans are responding to President Donald Trump’s tumultuous nine months in office. Spanberger, 46, a former congresswoman and CIA officer, will be the
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