National figures are competing in different ways to make Mamdani a Democratic symbol amid a consequential next chapter of his rise: running New York City.

Democratic socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani fired warning shots at President Trump on Wednesday — threatening to “utilize the courts” if the commander-in-chief follows through with his threats to defund the Big

Zohran Mamdani beats former New York governor Andrew Cuomo in hotly contested NYC mayoral race. California voters approve Proposition 50 as New Jersey and Virginia elect Democratic governors. Follow along for live updates and analysis.

Watch Mamdani’s election night watch party live in our video player above. With three hours until polls closed, a few dozen Mamdani supporters were gathered in the dark corner of a Brooklyn park, preparing to set out on their final canvas launch of the long campaign.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez celebrated the victory of Zohran Mamdani in New York City's mayoral elections, saying he had to defeat both a "Republican and the old guard of the Democratic party at the same time.

CNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings predicted Tuesday that the victories of Democratic Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani of New York City and Attorney General-elect Jay Jones of Virginia would be bad for the “national Democratic image.

His international roots and pluralist campaign have drawn global attention. An Israeli government minister condemned his win and urged Jews to move to Israel.

Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill is projected to defeat Republican former legislator Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey, and Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger is projected to overcome Republican Lt.