Election Day 2025 – Live Updates: Mamdani Wins NYC, Democrat Mikie Sherrill Wins NJ Governor Race

Wednesday, 7:00 AM:

Minneapolis mayor’s race advances to ranked-choice voting; no candidate reached 50%. Incumbent Jacob Frey and left wing pro Hamas challenger Omar Fateh top first-round votes.

Wednesday, 6:00 AM:

According to CNN exit polls of Jewish votes, 33% voted Zohran Mamdani, 3% voted Silwa, 63% voted for Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral race.

9:20 PM:

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, who prosecuted Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the 2024 hush-money case, has won re-election with 74% of the vote (81% counted), defeating GOP’s Maud Maron and independent Diana Florence, who criticized him as soft on crime.

9:15 PM:

Frum Democrat Avi Schnall has secured re-election for a second term in New Jersey’s 30th Legislative District, one of the state’s most heavily Republican areas.

9:00 PM:

Decision Desk HQ projects that Democrat Jihadi Socialist Zohran Mamdani to win the New York City Mayor election, defeating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa.


8:18 PM

Decision Desk HQ has determined that Democrat Mikie Sherrill has won the race for New Jersey Governor, defeating Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli.

8:15 PM: Republican Shmuel “Sam” Ellenbogen from Toms River, scored a landmark victory tonight, becoming the first frum Jewish official ever elected to a countywide position in Ocean County, to serve as Commissioner.

8:10 PM –

New Jersey Governor race: With 17% of the votes counted, Democrat Mikie Sherrill has garnered 62.8%. Republican Jack Ciattarelli trails at 37.6%

8:00 PM:

Democrat Abigail Spanberger Projected to Flip Virginia Governor’s Seat

Democrat Abigail Spanberger is projected to have won the Virginia governor’s race, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and flipping the state’s top office for Democrats, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).

Early results shortly after polls closed showed Spanberger leading Earle-Sears 55% to 45%, with about 12% of precincts reporting, DDHQ said.

Virginia’s constitution bars governors from consecutive terms, preventing incumbent Republican Glenn Youngkin from running. Spanberger will be sworn in on January 17 as the state’s 75th governor for a four-year term.

This year, Virginia’s election was one of only two gubernatorial contests nationwide, alongside New Jersey, and the only Republican-held seat on the ballot in 2025.

Historically, Virginia’s off-year gubernatorial races often signal national trends. Since 1976, the winning party has opposed the sitting U.S. president’s party in 11 of the last 12 elections.

10:00 AM: NYC Independent mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo voted at the Art and Design High School in Manhattan alongside his daughters who aren’t eligible vote in NYC.

8:00 AM: NYC Democrat Socialist Zohran Mamdani just casted his ballot in Queens.

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As of 6:00 AM, New York City voters began to cast their ballots for the mayoral election starting at 6:00 a.m., with polls open until 9:00 p.m. The high-profile Mayoral race is between Democrat Zohran Mamdani, Independent Andrew Cuomo (Former Governor), and Republican Curtis Sliwa.

In New Jersey, polling stations statewide opened at 6:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. The Gubernatorial race features a close contest between Democrat Mikie Sherrill (U.S. Representative) and Republican Jack Ciattarelli (Former State Assemblyman).

Anyone in line by closing time will be allowed to vote.

Other Key US Elections to Watch Today:

Virginia: Gubernatorial race between Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger; a win for Earle-Sears would make her the first Black woman elected governor in U.S. history.

California: Proposition 50 ballot measure to adopt new congressional maps for the next three cycles.

Texas: Special election for the 18th Congressional District plus constitutional amendments on election rules.

Minneapolis: Mayoral race between incumbent Jacob Frey and Muslim progressive challenger Omar Fateh.