WHAT TO KNOW

* Elections took place across the country, including in several closely watched races that could shed light on the impacts of Trump’s second term on the electorate. * Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani — a 34-year-old democratic socialist whose meteoric rise captivated the country — beat out former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to become New York’s next mayor, NBC News projects. * In Virginia, former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger beat Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to become the commonwealth’s first female governor, NBC News projects. * Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill defeated Trump-backed Jack Ciattarelli in the New Jersey gubernatorial election, NBC News projects.

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