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Associated Press:
Election Night Live updates: Democrats notch wins for governors, mayor over Trump's picks  —  EDITED BY NELL CLARK, CURTIS YEE, BERNARD MCGHEE, MICHELLE L. PRICE, LUENA RODRIGUEZ-FEO VILEIRA, ASHLEY THOMAS, KIANA DOYLE AND TIA GOLDENBERG  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source …
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Seven data-driven lessons from the 2025 elections  —  The headline story from this year's elections is simple: Democrats increased their support across the country and swept all the marquee contests in key states.  Democratic Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger won Virginia by ~14 points …
Discussion: Bloomberg, Semafor and Jill Filipovic
Axios:
A big blue wave for Democrats, and two paths forward  —  Democrats delivered a resounding rebuke to President Trump in all five of the most-watched races in Tuesday's elections, as voters responded to candidates' promises to address frustrations with high prices and Trump.
Punchbowl News:
11/05/25 ☀️ AM: … One year after President Donald Trump and Republicans won the White House, Congress and every battleground state, Democrats struck back by painting Virginia and New Jersey blue Tuesday night, shifting the map leftward in county after county.
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Trump Is an Albatross  —  As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump is a phenomenally effective vote-winner, capable of turning out millions of otherwise infrequent voters to deliver the White House and Congress to the Republican Party.  But as president, Trump has been an albatross around the neck of his party.
Associated Press:
Tuesday's races were a quiet rebuke of Trump for many voters, AP Voter Poll finds  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  President Donald Trump wasn't on the ballot in Tuesday's elections, but many voters in key races …
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Virginia's Ghazala Hashmi becomes the first Muslim woman elected statewide in the U.S.  —  NBC News projects that state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi has won the race to become Virginia's next lieutenant governor.  —  Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi on Tuesday became the first Muslim American woman elected …
Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill wins New Jersey governor's race  —  Sherrill defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the competitive race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, NBC News projects.  —  Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill won the New Jersey governor's race …
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Jay Jones wins Virginia attorney general's race amid texting scandal
Paul Krugman:   Which Party Is in Trouble, Again?
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor's race
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Spanberger wins Virginia governor's race
Amelia Benavides-Colón / NOTUS:
Trump Blames the Shutdown for Republican Election Losses
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
How Zohran Mamdani Beat Back New York's Elite and Was Elected Mayor  —  The 34-year-old assemblyman won the Democratic primary by defying the city's all-powerful establishment.  He secured the mayoralty by delicately disarming it.  —  Zohran Mamdani was still asleep early in the morning …
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Freddie deBoer / The Times:
Yes, Zohran Mamdani can govern as a sensible socialist
Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press:
Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats  — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  After 13 years, Mississippi Democrats have broken the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate.
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Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press:
Democrat Johnny DuPree Flips Republican-Held Mississippi Senate District in Pine Belt  — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  Johnny DuPree, a Democrat who served as the mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for 16 years, has won a Republican-held Mississippi Senate seat.
Discussion: Newsweek
John Hanna / Associated Press:
Kansas Republicans drop push to enter nation's widening redistricting battle  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Kansas' Republican House leader on Tuesday dropped efforts to force a redraw of U.S. House districts …
Discussion: Raw Story, NOTUS and Politico
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
California voters approve Democratic-drawn congressional map as national redistricting battle spreads
Jennifer Calfas / Wall Street Journal:
California Voters Approve Redistricting, Giving Democrats a Chance to Flip Seats
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Live Updates: Mamdani Wins N.Y.C. Mayor's Race After Highest Turnout in Decades  —  Zohran Mamdani, whose triumphant campaign was built on progressive ideas and a relentless focus on affordability, will become the city's youngest mayor in more than a century.  —  Here's the latest.
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Ryan Cooper / American Prospect:
America's Dumbest Billionaires Fail to Stop Zohran Mamdani
Wired:
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves  —  In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE's image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.  —  Criminals posing as US immigration officers …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Francesca D'Annunzio / The Texas Observer:   Texas Turns Its Sprawling State Police Force Into Immigration Agents for Trump
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats' 5-2 majority  —  NBC News projects the incumbents survived an up-or-down vote to keep their seats on the battleground state's high court.  —  Pennsylvania voters approved the retention of three state Supreme Court justices …
WLKY-TV:
UPS plane crashes at Louisville's airport, injuries reported  —  IMPORTANT: There is a shelter-in-place issued within a 5-mile radius of the airport and all the way north to the Ohio River.  —  A UPS plane has crashed at Louisville's international airport, causing an explosion, giant plumes of smoke and fire spreading nearly a mile.
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Associated Press:
UPS cargo plane with 3 aboard explodes on takeoff at Louisville airport, igniting huge fire
NBC News:
IE 11 is not supported.  For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.  —  New York City Mayor Results 2025  —  Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as a third-party candidate, after also defeating Cuomo in a June primary.
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Erin Reed / Erin In The Morning:
“A Stunning Rebuke Of Anti-Trans Politics”—Dems Win Elections Nationwide Despite Anti-Trans Ads
Discussion: CNN
NBC News:
Virginia Governor Election 2025 Live Results: Abigail Spanberger Wins, NBC News Projects  —  See live results from the 2025 Virginia governor election.  Track vote counts and updates as polls close on Election Day.
Cyril Mychalejko / Bucks County Beacon:
Bucks County's ICE-Loving, MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran Got What He Deserved: A Pink Slip From Voters on Election Night  —  To borrow a phrase from our reality TV star turned president: “You're Fired.”  —  That's the message Bucks County voters gave to outgoing Sheriff Fred Harran Tuesday night …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Negotiating Deal With Ozempic Maker to Sell Some Weight-Loss Drugs for $149  —  Novo Nordisk, as well as Eli Lilly, would gain Medicare and Medicaid coverage for their blockbuster weight-loss drugs  —  The Trump administration is negotiating a deal with weight-loss drugmakers Eli Lilly …
Discussion: Axios, Washington Post and Politico
 
 
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