New Yorkers elected leftist Zohran Mamdani as their next Mayor Tuesday (November 4, 2025) broadcasters projected, on a day of key local ballots across the country offering the first electoral judgement of Donald Trump’s tumultuous second White House term.

Mr. Mamdani’s victory came in the face of fierce, attacks on his policies and Muslim heritage from President Donald Trump, business elites and conservative media.

And Democrats won governor’s races in Virginia and New Jersey -- suggesting a shift in political mood as the country looks to next year’s midterm elections when control of Congress will be up for grabs.

Mr. Mamdani, a state lawmaker for New York’s Queens borough, appealed to voters by pledging to tackle the soaring cost of living, offering free city bus travel, childcare an

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