Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo face off in hotly contested New York City mayoral race, with elections underway in California, New Jersey and Virginia. Follow along for live updates and analysis.

Results timing: In 2024, 87 percent of votes were reported by midnight on election night, and 96 percent were reported by noon the next day. A small share of voters cast ballots by mail, which must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive within three days.

Stay with The Progress-Index all day Tuesday for Election Day coverage and updates as the Petersburg area goes to the polls.

There are some key races across the country that will help determine if Democrats have a chance at flipping the House in 2026.

The push is the centerpiece of a Democratic effort to counter new Republican maps in Texas and elsewhere that were drawn to boost the GOP’s chances in next year’s fight to control Congress. In order for the new maps to count in 2026, however, voters will first have to approve a yes-or-no ballot question known as Proposition 50.

Elections in New Jersey, Virginia, California and elsewhere are the first big opportunity since Trump's 2024 victory to gauge voter sentiment.

Election Day 2025. CNN is following key elections in the coming hours, including the race for mayor in New York City, the races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, an