This combination of photos taken on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, shows Abigail Spanberger in Richmond, Va., left, Zohran Mamdani in New York, center, and Mikie Sherrill in East Brunswick, N.J. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, Yuki Iwamura and Matt Rourke) | AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, Yuki Iwamura and Matt Rourke
Democrats notched a series of sweeping victories in key races across the country this week, buoyed in part by surging support from young voters.
In New York City, 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani became the city’s first Muslim mayor after defeating Trump-backed independent Andrew Cuomo in a race defined by record youth turnout.