VA NJ Governor Races, Mamdani Elected NYC Mayor, California Redistricting

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🗓️ 5 November 2025

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Democrats won two governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey, victories they call a rejection of President Trump’s policies and a sign that economic issues are resonating with voters. New York City elected Zohran Mamdani as its first Muslim mayor, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo in a race that drew record voter turnout. And California voters approved a new congressional map that could give Democrats up to five more House seats in next year’s midterms.

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0:00.0	With large turnouts in an off-year election, Democrats scored big wins in yesterday's vote.
0:07.6	They swept two major governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey, where voters sending a message of discontent to the White House.
0:13.8	I'm Leila Faudil. That's A. Martinez, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:20.8	New Yorkers made history by electing Zohran Mandani as mayor of America. and PR News.
0:26.3	New Yorkers made history by electing Zohran Mamdani as mayor of America's largest metropolis.
0:33.7	New York, tonight you have delivered a mandate for change.
0:39.7	He'll be the first Muslim for South Asian and the youngest person to lead New York City in over a century.
0:44.9	Despite a campaign against him laced with anti-Muslim bigotry, voters chose his message of affordability.
0:50.9	And Californians approved a new congressional map that could give Democrats up to five more House seats in next year's midterms.
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