Democrats secured sweeping victories in key state elections across the US, with Zohran Mamdani making history as New York’s first Muslim mayor and major wins recorded in New Jersey and Virginia.
Democrats scored sweeping victories across the United States on Tuesday in a series of high-profile local elections seen as the first major political test of President Donald Trump’s second term, according to PUNCH Online reporting.
In New York City, leftist Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist and state assemblyman, was projected by US networks NBC, CBS, and CNN to win the mayoral race, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani’s victory makes him New York’s first Muslim mayor and signals a rising progressive wave within the Democratic Party.
In New Jersey, Democratic Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill triumphed in the gubernatorial race, defeating Republican businessman and former state assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli. The former Navy pilot and national security expert’s win was viewed as a setback to Trump’s post-reelection influence.
Meanwhile, in Virginia, Abigail Spanberger became the state’s first female governor after defeating Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears. Spanberger, a moderate Democrat and ex-CIA officer, secured victory by a comfortable margin.
The trio of victories in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia underscored renewed Democratic momentum and signaled shifting voter sentiment that could shape the political landscape in Trump’s ongoing presidency.