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Election 2025 Historic Night For Democrats With Key Wins In New York

Bonisiwe Shabane
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election 2025 historic night for democrats with key wins in new york

The 2025 election results are in, with Democrats securing key victories in several high-profile races across the country — from New York to Virginia and New Jersey. The 2025 election results are in, with Democrats securing key victories in several high-profile races across the country — from New York to Virginia and New Jersey, offering a wave of momentum heading into... Other analysts caution, however, that while the victories — including Zohran Mamdani’s grassroots win in New York — signal energy within the party, the results may be more reflective of local dynamics than a... In perhaps the most-watched race, Mamdani clinched the mayoral race over former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.

In New York, voter turnout for the mayoral race was the largest in decades. Another closely watched race was New Jersey’s gubernatorial contest, which saw former Navy helicopter pilot U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill overcome Republican Jack Ciattarelli. 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. 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: 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. NEW YORK (WABC) -- Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. With the victory, the democratic socialist will etch his place in history as the city's first Muslim mayor, the first of South Asian heritage and the first born in Africa.

He will also become the city's youngest mayor in more than a century when he takes office on Jan. 1. Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill has been elected governor of New Jersey. The four-term member of Congress centered her campaign on her biography as a Navy helicopter pilot and former prosecutor who would stand up to President Donald Trump.

She will be New Jersey's second female governor. That's a headline we haven't seen in a while. Democratic nominees crushed their opponents Nov. 4, not only in the New York City mayor's race but also in gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey. Voters also overwhelmingly approved a referendum in California to redraw congressional lines in an effort to make things harder for the GOP. The victories weren't unexpected in states that all went Democratic in last year's presidential election.

But record-setting turnout in New Jersey and a historic margin of victory in Virginia raised red flags for Republicans in general and President Donald Trump in particular. The 2025 results stand as a sort of proof of life − a sign that even with no base of national power, no front-runner for the next presidential election, no consistent strategy against Trump... Now Abigail Spanberger is the governor-elect of Virginia − the first woman to win the job − and Mikie Sherrill is set to lead New Jersey after winning by double-digit margins. Zohran Mamdani, who received more than 1 million votes, will be the first Democratic socialist and the first Muslim to lead New York City. Though it’s not a presidential or midterm election year, plenty of statewide races and local elections took place across the United States on Nov. 4.

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... Sherrill, a former Navy helicopter pilot and four-term member of Congress, defeated Jack Ciattarelli, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump. FILE - Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., participates in the House Democrats' news conference following their caucus meeting in the Capitol on Tuesday, Nov.

7, 2023. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Sherrill, 53, offers some reassurance for moderates within the Democratic Party as they navigate the path forward for next year’s midterms. A former prosecutor and military veteran, Sherrill embodies a brand of centrist Democrats who aim to appeal to some conservatives while still aligning with some progressive causes. She campaigned on standing up to Trump and casting blame for voters’ concerns over the economy on his tariffs. New Yorkers elected their first socialist mayor Tuesday, handing far-left Democrat Zohran Mamdani a historic victory — as he claimed a mandate for his potentially budget-busting progressive agenda and all but declared war on...

The Associated Press and NY1 called the race for the 34-year-old Mamdani about 40 minutes after polls closed at 9 p.m., eliciting cheers from his supporters at his campaign’s Brooklyn watch party. “New York, tonight you have delivered a mandate for change, a mandate for a new kind of politics, a mandate for a city that we can afford and a mandate for a government that... He then taunted Trump, prompting cheers from the fired-up crowd. “So Donald Trump, since I know you’re watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up,” Mamdani said.

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