Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor's race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first woman ever to lead the commonwealth.
In New Jersey, U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill was elected governor, shoring up Democratic control of a state that has been reliably blue in presidential and Senate contests but had shown signs of shifting rightward in recent years.
Also Tuesday, Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old state lawmaker, who was set to become the city's most liberal mayor in generations.
Finally, all three of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who sought reelection Tuesday will get another term, en

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