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In the first major Election Day of Trump's second term in the White House, there were several big takeaways, including some big wins for Democrats. PBS News' Lisa Desjardins and Liz Landers looked at a few takeaways from this year's election results. PBS News' Lisa Desjardins and Liz Landers break down three key takeaways from Election Day. Democrats who won on Election Day represented vastly different wings of the party. In New York City, Zohran Mamdani ran on an ambitious, progressive agenda that included free child care, free bus service and city-run grocery stores. In New Jersey and Virginia, Rep.

Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., represented a more moderate wing of the party. Landers pointed to a conversation she had recently with Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., who leads the Majority Democrats, a political action committee that supports moderate Democratic candidates. She asked him whether Gov.-elect Spanberger is a template for Democrats moving forward. Auchincloss pointed out that each state or district is different, but "an outline of a template for Democrats is talking about affordability.

Bringing alpha energy," Landers said, adding that to Auchincloss said "there's indication in polling that shows that voters think that Democrats don't have a message that they stick to, that they don't seem confident... For more than 40 years, millions of Americans and citizens of the world have turned to the PBS NewsHour for the solid, reliable reporting that has made it one of the most trusted news... In the first major Election Day of Trump’s second term in the White House, there were several big takeaways, including some big wins for Democrats. Join PBS News’ Lisa Desjardins and Liz Landers at 11 a.m. EST Wednesday for a live conversation about this year’s election results. Have questions?

Submit them here. Election Day this year coincides with a government shutdown that just broke the record for longest in U.S. history. President Donald Trump lent support to Republicans in several key races. A super PAC supporting U.S. Rep.

Thomas Massie has won crucial backing from one of the biggest Republican mega-donors — a man who has the wherewithal to offset millions of dollars that Republican President Donald Trump is trying to raise... Voters in races across the country backed Democrats, including in New York's mayoral race and contests for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, rejecting President Donald Trump's late and lightweight push for his preferred... Democrats secured another expected win in California, where voters approved a new congressional map that is designed to help their party win five more U.S. House seats in next year's midterm elections. READ MORE: How to track 2025 election results Though the candidates and local issues all played a role in the results, voter attitudes about the president and his agenda were central to their choices and offered the first clear review from voters...

Top Democrats celebrated the results as a major victory over Trump. The president meanwhile was quick to respond to the results on Tuesday night with a defensive social media post after results came. Citing pollsters, Trump said that "TRUMP WASN'T ON THE BALLOT," and the federal government shutdown "WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT." Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.

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