(Reuters) -U.S. politicians and interest groups reacted to Democratic wins in a trio of races on Tuesday, the first major elections since Donald Trump returned to the presidency, giving the embattled party new momentum ahead of next year’s congressional midterms.

NEW YORK MAYOR-ELECT ZOHRAN MAMDANI IN SPEECH:

“New York, tonight you have delivered a mandate for change, a mandate for a new kind of politics, a mandate we can afford, and a mandate for a government that delivers exactly that.”

“You showed that when politics speaks to you without condescension, we can usher in a new era of leadership. We will fight for you because we are you.“

“Thanks to all of those who sacrifice so much, we are breathing in the air of a city that has been reborn.”

U.S. HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER HAKEEM JEFFR

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