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Democrats Celebrate Wins Across Key U.S. Elections
(MENAFN) The Democratic Party in the United States achieved triumphs in all four prominent electoral contests on Tuesday, bolstering their momentum ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The party claimed victories in the New York City mayoral election, the gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, and California’s Proposition 50 on redistricting.
These accomplishments represent the Democrats’ first major political successes since President Donald Trump commenced his second term in January.
Zohran Mamdani was chosen as the new mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim and South Asian individual to assume the role, according to projections by a media outlet.
At 34 years old, Mamdani triumphed over independent contender and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, as well as Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, in what is being hailed as a landmark victory for the progressive faction within the Democratic Party. With 91% of ballots tallied, Mamdani holds more than 50% of the total vote in the three-way competition.
"We will usher in a generation of change, and if we embrace this brave new course, rather than fleeing from it, we can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him," Mamdani declared, drawing enthusiastic applause from supporters gathered at the Paramount Theater in Brooklyn.
"If there is any way to terrify a despot, it is by dismantling the very conditions that allowed him to accumulate power. This is not only how we stop Trump, it's how we stop the next one. So Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, I have four words for you: 'Turn the volume up,'" he added as the audience erupted in cheers.
The party claimed victories in the New York City mayoral election, the gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, and California’s Proposition 50 on redistricting.
These accomplishments represent the Democrats’ first major political successes since President Donald Trump commenced his second term in January.
Zohran Mamdani was chosen as the new mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim and South Asian individual to assume the role, according to projections by a media outlet.
At 34 years old, Mamdani triumphed over independent contender and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, as well as Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, in what is being hailed as a landmark victory for the progressive faction within the Democratic Party. With 91% of ballots tallied, Mamdani holds more than 50% of the total vote in the three-way competition.
"We will usher in a generation of change, and if we embrace this brave new course, rather than fleeing from it, we can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him," Mamdani declared, drawing enthusiastic applause from supporters gathered at the Paramount Theater in Brooklyn.
"If there is any way to terrify a despot, it is by dismantling the very conditions that allowed him to accumulate power. This is not only how we stop Trump, it's how we stop the next one. So Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, I have four words for you: 'Turn the volume up,'" he added as the audience erupted in cheers.
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