Welcome to the News Hour. In the first major election since President Trump's return to office, Democrats celebrated wins from coast to coast.

New York City's next mayor will be Democratic Socialist, Zoran Mamdani. And two moderate Democrats,

Mikey Cheryl and Abigail Spanberger, will be the next governors of New Jersey and Virginia, respectively.

Other wins went beyond the big races.

In Pennsylvania, voters kept three Democrats on the state's Supreme Court.

In Albany, they elected the city's first black mayor.

All told, the elections made history in many ways and were very much a referendum on Mr.

Trump and his policies.

Our White House correspondent, Liz Landers,

leads our coverage tonight.

For Democrats across the country,

a victory lap after big wins up and down the ballot last night.

A clean sweep for the party in major races from coast to coast.

Hope is alive.

Starting with big changes in the Big Apple.

New York City saw the largest turnout in a mayoral election in more than 50 years,

and more than half of voters backed Zeran Mamdani.

New York, tonight you have delivered a mandate for change.

The self-styled Democratic Socialist makes history as the first Muslim elected mayor,

and at only 34 years old, the youngest person to serve in more than a century. The mayor-elect beat back a challenge

from former governor Andrew Cuomo, as well as incredible pressure from President Trump, who has

threatened to cut federal support for the city. So Donald Trump, since I know you're watching,

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