The Trump factor

He may not have been on the ballot, but President Trump was on the minds of voters in the 2025 elections .

He was a factor for many voters in each of the places where exit polls were conducted: Virginia, New Jersey, New York City and California. And more said their vote in these races was to oppose him, than support him.

These are historically Democrat-leaning places, and more voters here disapproved than approved of his overall job as president. They also found that his administration's actions on immigration enforcement have gone too far.

New York City: Cost of living and bringing needed change

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won a decisive victory over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a campaign of affordability, and the cost of living

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