Throughout the mayoral race, Mamdani pledged a rent freeze on rent-stabilized units and said he would build more affordable housing across the city.

President Donald Trump on Monday night urged voters to support former New York governor Andrew Cuomo in his bid to become New York City's next mayor.

With the victory, the democratic socialist will etch his place in history as the city’s first Muslim mayor, the first of South Asian heritage and the first born in Africa.

Results are still coming in as votes are counted in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia, where Democratic candidates swept to victory in closely watched races.

California voters approved Proposition 50.

If elected, Earle-Sears would be the first Black woman to serve as governor in any state.