The contest features three leading candidates: Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat; former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat running as an independent; and Curtis Sliwa, a Republican. Read more

A preliminary exit poll analysis by ABC News shed more light on the turnout in the New Jersey governor's race. Over half of independents support Democrat Mikie Sherrill and she had the support of roughly 6 in 10 New Jersey female voters, according to preliminary exit poll data.

As voters lined up at the polls Tuesday, social media users claimed that how candidates are listed on New York City ballots is proof that voting is rigged.

Mayor-elect Mamdani's win in New York is cheered by his London counterpart and a former mentor in Uganda, but draws a warning from Israel's U.S. ambassador.

After Zohran Mamdani successfully completed his historic bid for mayor of the country's largest city on Tuesday night, he was joined onstage by his wife Rama Duwaji. In his speech, Mamdani thanked Duwaji, saying, "There is no one I would rather have by my side in this moment and in every moment."

NEW YORK (AP) — When he announced his run for mayor last October, Zohran Mamdani was a state lawmaker unknown to most New York City residents. But that was before the 34-year-old democratic socialist crashed the national political scene with a stunning upset over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in June’s Democratic primary.

In an election which saw record early voting turnout, Mamdani surged to victory Tuesday night with 49.6% of the vote, compared to 41.6% for independent Andrew Cuomo and 7.9% for Republican Curtis Sliwa when the race was called just after 9:30 p.m. Polls in New York closed at 9 p.m.

New Yorkers are flocking to the polls at the fastest pace in decades, with 1,748,698 votes recorded by 6 p.m. Tuesday, according to the city’s Board of Elections. That total includes about 735,000 cast during the early voting period.

In a test of the appeal of MAGA politics in New York City, voters in northeastern Queens will choose between Vickie Paladino, the Republican incumbent who is an avid Trump supporter, and Benjamin Chou, a firefighter and Democrat.

Democrats scored major gubernatorial wins in Virginia and New Jersey and captured the New York City mayor’s race.