Election Day 2025 is here, with closely watched local races in New York City , New Jersey and Virginia , as well as the Proposition 50 redistricting ballot measure in California — all of which may be viewed as early bellwethers for next year's midterm elections.

Here are the races to watch Tuesday:

New York City mayor's race

New York City's highly watched mayoral election is a rare three-person race that has attracted the attention of a former New Yorker, President Trump.

Democrats chose Queens state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani as their nominee in the June primary, a democratic socialist whose campaign on affordability has been embraced by the grassroots. New York City is heavily Democratic, so the winner of the party's primary is generally considered the favorit

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