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US Elections/ Democrats Win Key Races, Voters Send Warning Message to Trump
2025-11-05 11:04:00 / BOTA
Tuesday's elections in several US states brought a wave of victory for the Democratic Party across the country's East Coast, reflecting voters' dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump, almost a year into his second term.
Democrats won several important races, including the New York mayoral race, where Zohran Mamdani, an immigrant from Uganda, triumphed. Immediately after the victory, Mamdani said that they had managed to overthrow a political dynasty and that the future was in their hands.
Mamdani attracted national attention for his progressive ideology and his appeal to voters eager for a new face. For Andrew Cuomo, who was trying to return to politics after resigning as governor in 2021, the result was a blow. It was also a blow to Trump, who later endorsed Cuomo over Republican Curtis Sliwa.
They also won the gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, as well as Proposition 50, the California redistricting ballot measure.
In Virginia, moderate former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger delivered the strongest showing for Democrats in the state, easily securing victory. Meanwhile, in New Jersey, another moderate, Mikie Sherrill, managed to dismantle the coalition that Trump and Republican rival Jack Ciattarelli had built in the last election.
In New York, Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's victory marked the second time this year that he has defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo, first in the Democratic primary and then in the general election, where Cuomo ran as an independent with Trump's support.
The victories of Democrats with different ideological leanings are not expected to resolve the internal debate within the party about the direction to take, especially with the midterm primaries approaching and the 2028 presidential election on the horizon. However, all candidates were united on a common theme: the issue of economic affordability and harsh criticism of the Trump administration.
“Americans are appalled by what they are seeing from this administration,” said Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from Mamdani’s victory party in New York.
In California, voters approved a redistricting initiative that is expected to strengthen Democrats' positions in the upcoming race for control of the House of Representatives.
Meanwhile in Pennsylvania, Democratic justices on the state Supreme Court maintained their majority, ensuring continued influence in a key state where legal battles over voting rules are inevitable.
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