Election Day, NYC and New York City mayor
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As polls close across America, voters are excited for unofficial results to pour in from county election offices.
Two gubernatorial elections also went in Democrats’ favor. In Virginia, former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger defeated Winsome Earle-Sears, the current lieutenant governor, to succeed Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Sherrill beat Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City's mayor-elect, had majority support from voters under the age of 45, while over half of voters 65 and older supported Andrew Cuomo, according to ABC News exit polls.
Newsweek has rounded up what the polls say ahead of Tuesday's elections in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia.
While Tuesday's elections don't involve the presidency or control of Congress, there are plenty of intriguing statewide and local races and ballot measures to watch.
According to the city’s Board of Elections, nearly 1.75 million voters had cast ballots as of 6 p.m., marking the biggest turnout in a New York mayoral race in at least 30 years.
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What to watch in Tuesday's big elections: Races for governor, NYC mayor, redistricting and more
The first polls will close Tuesday night in Virginia, where the state will elect a new governor, one of several major races throughout the country.
Mamdani, a democratic socialist in the state Assembly, will become New York City's first Muslim mayor and its first mayor of South Asian descent.
While Tuesday's elections don't involve the presidency or control of Congress, there are plenty of intriguing statewide and local races and ballot measures to watch.
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Abbott vows to impose a ‘100% tariff’ on anyone moving from NYC to Texas after Election Day
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll impose a 100% tariff on New Yorkers moving to Texas after Election Day amid the city’s heated Cuomo–Mamdani mayoral race.