Takeaways From US Election Night 2025

The 2025 off-year elections in Virginia, New Jersey, New York City and California provided an early barometer of how some US voters view President Donald Trump's second term and the Democratic Party's efforts to revive its political fortunes.

President Donald Trump has an explanation as to why Republicans lost US elections. First, he was not on the ballot and second, the longest shutdown in the US history, President noted.

Ghazala Hashmi was four when she emigrated with her mother and older brother from India to the United States where they joined her father in Georgia.

City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit's newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city. She defeated popular megachurch pastor the Rev. Solomon Kinloch in Tuesday's general election.

In a big win for Democrats, Zohran Mamdani has been 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.

Democrat Abigail Spanberger won 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 to lead the commonwealth

Trump was largely absent from the campaign trail, but the Republican candidates closely aligned themselves with the president, betting that his big win last year could provide a path to victory this time.

US Mayoral Election 2025 LIVE: In the United States, New York City, New Jersey, Virginia, and California are voting in the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

NYC Mayoral Election 2025 Live Updates: New York City's voters are set to choose the next mayor to run the country's largest city. The polling stations opened at 6 am local time and will remain open till 9 pm.

New York's leftist mayoral candidate and political phenomenon Zohran Mamdani has a message to business leaders looking aghast at his promises of free buses and higher taxes: don't worry.