Democratic New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani thanked supporters in a speech Tuesday night, framing his campaign as a victory over “big money and small ideas.” “Tonight you have delivered a mandate for change, a mandate for a new kind of politics, a mandate for a city we can afford,” he told the cheering crowd.
The race to replace the late Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner in Texas’ 18th Congressional District advanced to a runoff election between Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards.
Walking to the Senate floor on Monday afternoon, Thune was asked by a reporter if he was “optimistic of the deal to open the government this week” and whether there had been “progress over the weekend.” “I’m optimistic,” Thune said. “Confident?” the reporter asked. “Don’t push it,” Thune replied, laughing. Returning from the floor, Thune
Democratic candidates swept to victory in closely watched elections in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia on Tuesday night. Here is a look at how the results came in on a local level. New York City mayor’s race Democrat Zohran Mamdani won the three-way race for New York City mayor, CBS News projects — defeating former
A parking lot adjacent to the Freedom Tower was chosen by Florida officials to be donated as the potential site for President Donald Trump’s future presidential library, in Miami, Fla., on Sept. 30, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The race to become Miami’s next mayor will go to a runoff, after none of the 13 candidates
Zohran Mamdani will be New York City’s 111th mayor, CBS News projects, capping a closely watched campaign in which the little-known state assemblyman energized voters with his focus on making America’s largest city more affordable. The 34-year-old democratic socialist defeated Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent after
Democrats won a series of races in predominantly blue states during an off-year election marked by a government shutdown, a Democratic mayoral showdown, and controversial redistricting efforts. The biggest news was the strong voter turnout that put relative newcomer and progressive Democrat Zohran Mamdani into the mayor’s office in New York City, defeating former New