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Democrats Cruise To Victory And Other Takeaways From Election Day 2025

Bonisiwe Shabane
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democrats cruise to victory and other takeaways from election day 2025

Steve Peoples, Associated Press Steve Peoples, Associated Press Will Weissert, Associated Press Will Weissert, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. And while a debate about the future of the Democratic Party may have only just begun, there are signs that the economy — specifically, Trump's inability to deliver the economic turnaround he promised last... Democrats on Tuesday won governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey, the only states electing new chief executives this year. They also swept a trio of state Supreme Court contests in swing-state Pennsylvania and ballots measures from Colorado to Maine.

California voters have approved a new congressional map drawn by state Democrats, NBC News projects, giving the party the chance to gain up to five House seats in next year’s midterm elections and counter... Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. And while a debate about the future of the Democratic Party may have only just begun, there are signs that the economy — specifically, Trump's inability to deliver the economic turnaround he promised last... Stream NBC4 newscasts for free right here, right now. Democrats on Tuesday won governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey, the only states electing new chief executives this year. They also swept a trio of state Supreme Court contests in swing-state Pennsylvania and ballots measures from Colorado to Maine.

Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, winning key races and ballot measures across several states. There are signs the economy, particularly President Trump’s failure to deliver the promised economic turnaround last fall, poses a significant challenge for the GOP heading into next year’s critical midterm elections. President Trump was noticeably absent from the campaign trail during these races. However, GOP candidates aligned themselves closely with him, hoping to replicate his major victory from last year. The debate about the Democratic Party’s future appears just beginning, even as the party posted strong election results across several key states. For more detailed political analysis, consider subscribing to Here’s the Deal, a newsletter offering unique insights not found elsewhere.

Updated on: November 5, 2025 / 5:31 PM EST / CBS News A day after Republicans faced losses in several states, President Trump said Wednesday he believes his party needs to talk more about affordability — including the successes he believes he's had with containing energy... "It's no good if we do a great job and you don't talk about it, and I don't think they talk about it enough," he told Fox News' Bret Baier. The president seemed more surprised by Republican Jack Ciattarelli's loss in the New Jersey governor's race than GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears' loss in Virginia. "I thought New Jersey would do a little bit better than that," Mr. Trump said.

One thing was clear — it was a big night for Democrats. Up and down the ballot, Democrats did well. That was true whether it was the marquee governors' races in Virginia and New Jersey, where Democrats significantly outperformed 2024 presidential election margins, or even less-closely watched races like the Virginia House of Delegates,... And the outcomes very well may have consequences in the near term, for things like the federal government shutdown, in the medium term for the 2026 midterm elections and in the longer term for... Here are five takeaways from the 2025 off-year elections: The old political axiom, coined by former Bill Clinton adviser James Carville is, "It's the economy, stupid." Well, over the last couple of years, more specifically that should be, "It's the cost of living,...

Democrats were elected mayor of New York and governor of New Jersey and Virginia on Tuesday. The first state and local general elections since Donald Trump retook the White House and set into motion a dramatic expansion of executive power will be held Tuesday. Democrat Abigail Spanberger speaks on stage after she was declared the winner of the Virginia governor’s race during an election night watch party Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill speaks during an election night party in East Brunswick, N.J., Tuesday, Nov.

4, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Zohran Mamdani speaks during a victory speech at a mayoral election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) NPR's Morning Edition takes listeners around the country and the world with two hours of multi-faceted stories and commentaries that inform, challenge and occasionally amuse.

Morning Edition is the most listened-to news radio program in the country. Trump was largely absent from the campaign trail, but the GOP candidates closely aligned themselves with the president. New Jersey Democratic Gov. elect Mikie Sherrill and Lt. Gov. elect Dale Caldwell celebrate during an election night party in East Brunswick, N.J., Tuesday, Nov.

4, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. And while a debate about the future of the Democratic Party may have only just begun, there are signs that the economy — specifically, Trump’s inability to deliver the economic turnaround he promised last... The economy, dissatisfaction with the country, helped Democrats win key seats. Tuesday night was a far cry from the shell-shocked scenes in Democrats' election headquarters a year ago this November.

In three key races, for Virginia governor, New Jersey governor and New York City mayor, the party's nominees drew in huge numbers of the electorate by attacking President Donald Trump and offering plans to... The Democratic wins come as Trump and Republicans have seen sinking approval ratings 10 months into his second term. Here are some of the key takeaways from Tuesday's election -- one year to the 2026 midterms: Takeaways from an eventful 2025 election cycle. By Caroline Soler, Christine Zhang and Alex Lemonides Is there such a thing as an “off year” for U.S.

elections? The elections in 2025 were not nearly as all-encompassing as last year’s presidential race, nor as chaotic as what is expected from next year’s midterms. But hundreds of elections were held in dozens of states, including local contests, mayoral races, special congressional elections and two highly anticipated governor’s races. Many of the elections were seen as early tests of how lasting President Trump’s 2024 gains might be and as a preview of what might happen in 2026. Here are five takeaways from the 2025 election cycle. By STEVE PEOPLES and WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. And while a debate about the future of the Democratic Party may have only just begun, there are signs that the economy — specifically, Trump’s inability to deliver the economic turnaround he promised last... Democrats on Tuesday won governor’s races in Virginia and New Jersey, the only states electing new chief executives this year. They also swept a trio of state Supreme Court contests in swing-state Pennsylvania and ballots measures from Colorado to Maine. Trump was largely absent from the campaign trail, but GOP candidates closely aligned themselves with the president, betting that his big win last year could provide a path to victory this time. They were wrong.

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