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Democrats defied the polls, won big and calmed party nerves ahead of 2026

Democratic candidates made history up and down the ballot in New Jersey, Virginia and New York.

(Todd Heisler | The New York Times) Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, delivers remarks after his victory was announced during an election night watch party in Brooklyn, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker who transformed himself into an electrifying voice for New Yorkers disillusioned with runaway living costs and a scandal-plagued old guard, was elected the city's 111th mayor on Tuesday.