Democrats win in Virginia and New Jersey, Mamdani elected as New York's first Muslim mayor

9:15am

'Democratic women made history'

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton celebrated the victories of Democratic women on Tuesday.

9:12am

Trump says Republicans lost because of the shutdown

The US President posted on Truth Social just after 10:00 pm ET.

9:07am

NYC: Next stop is City Hall, Mamdani says

Mamdani has posted a short video on X that shows subway doors opening to a City Hall station sign.

A voice is heard saying: "The next and last stop is City Hall."

9:05am

Quiet at the White House

The White House stayed quiet throughout the evening, with Trump's often-hopping Truth Social account inactive for hours as the election results came showing resounding victories for Democrats. Repeated requests for comment went unanswered.

8:58am

Mike Johnson comments on Mamdani win

House Speaker Mike Johnson warned Mamdani's victory would be a disaster for the whole country.

"Democrats in New York City have chosen a true extremist and Marxist, and the consequences will be felt across our entire nation. Zohran Mamdani's election cements the Democrat Party's transformation to a radical, big-government socialist party," Johnson said in a statement.

8:53am

Takeaways from election night

Tuesday's elections in Virginia, New Jersey, New York City and California were an early barometer of how some US voters view Trump's second term and the Democratic Party's efforts to revive its political fortunes.

Here are some key takeaways:

Moving toward the middle: Spanberger's decisive victory in the Virginia governor's race showed there may be some reward for Democrats who position themselves at the moderate center, while also illustrating the limits of Trump's MAGA movement. Spanberger's opponent was a strong supporter of Trump's agenda.

Trump factor: Though he wasn't on the ballot, Trump's influence was inescapable. The president's approval rating has dipped to the lowest point during his second term according to Reuters/Ipsos polling, with voters zeroing in on affordability concerns. In both Virginia and New Jersey, polls showed that more than a third of voters said that opposing Trump was a factor in their vote, and those people voted overwhelmingly for Democratic gubenatorial candidates. The two governors and Mamdani, projected to be the winner of New York City's mayor race, made standing up to Trump a core theme of their campaigns.

8:40am

How Mamdani responded to Trump's threats

During the campaign, Mamdani dismissed Trump's threats and promised to stand up to him on behalf of New Yorkers. 

"What New Yorkers need is a mayor who can stand up to Donald Trump," Mamdani said during the October 17 debate. "And that's who I am, because I'm not funded by the same donors that gave us Donald Trump's second term, which isn't something that Andrew Cuomo can say." 

But he's also been clear that there is room to work together.  

"Donald Trump ran on three promises: he ran on creating the single largest deportation force in American history, he ran on going after his political enemies, and he ran on lowering the cost of living," Mamdani said during the October 22 debate.  

"If he wants to talk to me about the third piece of that agenda, I will always be ready and willing. But if he wants to talk about how to pursue the first and second piece of that agenda at the expense of New Yorkers, I will fight him every step of the way."

8:39am

NY: Watch live as Mamdani supporters celebrate

Several major news outlets have called the race for Mamdani.

8:38am

Trump's threats against Mamdani

Trump, who hails from New York, has vowed to cut federal funding to the city if Mamdani, who he has dismissed as a "communist," wins the race.

"He is going to have problems with Washington like no Mayor in the history of our once great City," Trump said in a post. 

In October, the president suggested he might deploy the National Guard to New York if Mamdani becomes mayor. 

Since June, Trump has deployed National Guard troops to various Democratic-led cities in an expansion of the use of the military for domestic purposes.  

The deployments aim to quell what Trump says are high levels of crime. 

In July, Trump also said if Mamdani interfered with Immigration and Customs Enforcement's arrests of migrants who are in the country illegally, then "we'll have to arrest him."

8:33am

Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor's race, NBC News projects

8:26am

Sherrill wins race to be New Jersey governor

Democrat Mikie Sherrill won the race to be New Jersey governor, according to projections, in an election that served as another test of the appeal of Republican Trump.

Sherrill, a congresswoman and former Navy helicopter pilot, defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli.

Ciattarelli is a former state legislator and small business owner who sought to appeal to the nonwhite voters who shifted to Trump in last year's presidential election.

Sherrill accused Ciattarelli of being too beholden to the president, who endorsed him.

Both candidates focused on how to make New Jersey, one of the most expensive states in the country, more affordable. Sherrill has tied Ciattarelli to Trump's tariffs and to Republican cuts to healthcare, while Ciattarelli blamed Democrats for the high cost of living.

8:11am

New York hits highest voter turnout since 1969

New York City has seen the highest voter turnout since 1969, exceeding 2 million votes, according to the city's Board of Elections in a post on X featuring fireworks.

8:09am

Decision Desk HQ projects Mamdani wins NY mayoral race

Decision Desk HQ, a nonpartisan forecaster, projected Mamdani as the winner of the New York mayoral race, shortly after voting closed. Other news outlets had yet to name a winner.

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Sherrill's supporters gather

Supporters of Mikie Sherrill, Democrat candidate for New Jersey governor, gather at an election night watch party in East Brunswick, New Jersey.