Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race | REUTERS

[0:01]34-year-old Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won New York City's mayoral race on Tuesday. His victory marks a rapid rise from a little known state lawmaker, to one of the most prominent figures in the Democratic Party. Tonight, against all odds, we have grasped it. The future is in our hands. My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty. Mamdani will become New York's first Muslim mayor, defeating former governor Andrew Como, who ran as an independent after losing the Democratic nomination. Como spoke as Mamdani's win was announced. Congratulations to Zoran Mandami. No, no, no, no, no. Hey, that is not right and that is not us. That is not us. Mamdani pushed for progressive plans from freezing rents on nearly a billion apartments, to making city buses free. In a race that served as an ideological and generational test with national implications. Democrats also scored big in two other states on Tuesday. In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger won the governor's race, becoming the first woman elected to that office. Virginia chose pragmatism over partisanship. And in New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill won the governor's seat. We here in New Jersey are bound to fight for a different future for our children. All three candidates emphasized economic issues, particularly affordability. But both Spanberger and Sherrill hailed from the party's moderate wing, while Mamdani campaigned as an unabashed progressive and a new generational voice. Since President Donald Trump's win last year, Democrats have found themselves locked out of power in Washington. But the trio of races gave the beleaguered Democrats a chance to try different strategies ahead of next year's midterms, when control of Congress is at stake. For Republicans, Tuesday's elections were a test of whether the voters who powered Trump's victory in 2024, will show up when he is not on the ballot. Trump remains unpopular with 57% of Americans disapproving of his job performance, according to a Reuters poll. But Democrats aren't gaining ground with voters evenly split on which party they'll support in 2026.