Key takeaways from the US election night | DW News
Nov 5, 2025 #USelection #USdemocrats #zohranmamdani
Zohran Mamdani has won the New York mayoral race, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. The 34-year-old democratic socialist has drawn the ire of President Donald Trump.
Voters in California have approved new congressional district boundaries, delivering a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state redistricting battle that will potentially decide which party wins control of the US House in 2026 and, with it, the power to stymie President Donald Trump's agenda. California Governor Gavin Newsom and his allies asked voters to approve a temporary re-drawing of electoral districts. The green light for Proposition 50 gives Democrats a shot at winning as many as five additional seats, just enough to blunt Texas Republicans' bid to redraw their own maps — at Trump's urging — to pick up five additional GOP seats. Voters approved Proposition 50 by a margin of two-to-one, early official results showed. The result is a major win for Newsom. Last month Newsom said he is considering a run for US president in 2028 and will make a decision after the 2026 midterm elections.
Domocratic Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill won the race for the position of New Jersey's governor, marking another loss for Republicans on a day which is being seen as a litmus test for US President Donald Trump's popularity. Sherrill is a former Navy pilot with strong national security credentials and has won against Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli, who was endorsed by Trump. Sherrill, along with Virginia's new governor Abigail Spanberger and NYC's Zohran Mamdani, focused on economic issues during the campaign, especially the rising cost of living.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor's race on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears to give the Democrats a key win heading into the 2026 midterm elections. In winning, Spanberger also made history as the first woman ever to lead the state. Spanberger's win will flip partisan control of the governor's office when she succeeds outgoing Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin. Spanberger, 46, a former congresswoman and CIA case officer, won with a campaign focusing on economic issues, a strategy that may serve as a model for other Democrats in next year's elections as they try to break President Donald Trump's and Republicans' stranglehold in Washington.
Chapters:
00:00 Mamdani wils New York election
03:25 Wins for the Democratic Party
04:20 Key takeaways with Tyson Barker, Atlantic Council
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