Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference at the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Wednesday in the Queens borough of New York City. Mamdani won a historic victory to become the city's 111th mayor defeating independent mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images hide caption
"I Voted" stickers are being prepared at a vote center in Los Angeles, on November 4, 2025, where where Proposition 50 passed as the only measure in the state's special election. Beyond California, lower profile statewide and down ballot races handed Democrats wins the party hopes will extend its momentum into the 2026 midterms. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a campaign event for Proposition 50 on Saturday in Los Angeles. Newsom has been the driving force behind the ballot measure, as a way for California Democrats to fight back in the redistricting battle initiated by President Trump. Ethan Swope/AP hide caption
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