Democratic socialist Mamdani triumphs in New York mayoral race<br /><br />Democrats swept a trio of races on Tuesday, November 4, in the first major elections since Donald Trump regained the presidency, giving the beleaguered party a shot of momentum as it looks ahead to the congressional midterm elections next year.<br />In New York City, Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the mayoral race, capping a meteoric and unlikely rise from an anonymous state lawmaker to one of the country's most visible Democratic figures. <br />And in Virginia and New Jersey, Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill won the elections for governor with commanding leads, respectively.<br />Tuesday's contests offered a barometer of how Americans are responding to Trump's tumultuous nine months in office. <br />The races also served as a test of differing Democratic campaign playbooks ahead of 2026, with the party locked out of power in Washington and still trying to forge a path out of the political wilderness.<br /><br />REUTERS / SPECTRUM NEWS NY1 / WNBC-TV AND WNJU-TV / ZOHRANFORNYC.COM / MR. CARDAMOM
