Zohran Mamdani has won the New York City mayoral election and will become the first Muslim mayor of the biggest city in the US
The self-described democratic socialist was relatively unknown just months ago, and surged to victory with promises to tax millionaires to pay for expanded social programmes
In a victory speech where he outlined his policies and challenged President Trump, Mamdani said in this moment of political darkness, New York will be the light
Trump had threatened to cut NYC’s federal funding if Mamdani won over independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa
Meanwhile, Democrats are projected to win governor races in Virginia and New Jersey
Also, Californians have voted to redraw the state’s congressional districts to favour the Democratic Party ahead of elections next year.
News edited by Favour Owonibi