CBS News rated three-way race for New York City mayor as leaning toward Democrat Zohran Mamdani as polls closed at 9 p.m., based on exit polling data and internal analytics.
NYC mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani (L), Andrew Cuomo (C) and Curtis Sliwa (R) spend the final days on the campaign trail.
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Mamdani, 34, is a democratic socialist who promised rent freezes and free buses during his campaign against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who's running as an independent, and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Cuomo was backed by several establishment Democrats — and even by President Trump. The closely watched race is all but certain to fuel debate over Democrats' future going into the midterms, a year after losing the presidency, the House and the Senate in 2024. For more on the New York City mayoral race, follow along here.
Watch the live results as they're reported here.
Candidates in the New Jersey governor's race: Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill.
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In the New Jersey governor's race, Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill is running against Republican Jack Ciattarelli. Soon after polls closed at 8 p.m. ET, CBS News rated the race as lean Democratic, toward Sherrill. Gov. Phil Murphy is serving his second term as governor, and if Sherrill wins, it would mean the governorship will be under Democratic control for three straight terms and would be the first time either party has held the governor's seat for three terms in a row since 1961.
Here are the live results as they're reported, county by county in New Jersey.
This combo image shows Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears, left, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, right.
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In Virginia, former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to be Virginia's next governor, CBS News projected. Spanberger is making history as the first woman to serve in the role.
Running as a moderate, Spanberger flipped the governorship, which is currently held by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Youngkin is prohibited from running for a consecutive term under state law. The race is widely seen as a referendum on President Trump, who did not endorse Earle-Sears. Read more here.
Here are the live results as they're reported, county by county in Virginia.
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