Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, vaulting from a little-known state lawmaker to one of the party’s most visible figures. He will become the first Muslim mayor of the nation’s largest city after defeating Democratic former Governor Andrew Cuomo, 67, who ran as an independent following his primary loss to Mamdani. The campaign doubled as an ideological and generational contest with potential national implications for Democrats. Advertisement

In parallel statewide races, Democrat Abigail Spanberger “easily won the election for governor” in Virginia, becoming the first woman elected to the post, while Democrat Mikie Sherrill won the governor’s race in New Jersey. Together, the trio offered a test of differing Democratic playbo

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