Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to become the first woman to lead Virginia.

Democrats are dominating the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

Election Day 2025 is here, with consequential races in New York City, New Jersey, Virginia and a redistricting ballot measure in California.

Democrats celebrated several notable wins after Tuesday’s elections. Major victories include governor races in Virginia and New Jersey, a major ballot initiative in California, and the mayoral contest in New York City. Jimmy Kimmel was happy with the results, saying “we needed a big night.”

According to Lazard, the cost of utility-scale solar ranges from $38 to $78 per megawatt hour and offshore wind from $37 to $86 per megawatt hour. That's compared with $71 to $173 per megawatt hour for coal and $149 to $251 per megawatt hour for gas peaking plants, among fossil fuels.

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.

Major elections in New Jersey, Virginia, and NYC grab national attention three days before voting. State races seen as crucial tests ahead of 2026 midterms.

In his first Truth Social post commenting on the election results, Trump suggested that the reasons why Democrats won is because he was not on the ballot and because of the government shutdown. Trump has repeatedly blamed Democrats for the shutdown despite Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress and the White House.