Election results: Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor, Mikie Sherrill wins NJ governor

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Last updated: Friday, November 7, 2025 1:15AM GMT
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NEW YORK (WABC) -- Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.

With the victory, the democratic socialist will etch his place in history as the city's first Muslim mayor, the first of South Asian heritage and the first born in Africa. He will also become the city's youngest mayor in more than a century when he takes office on Jan. 1.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill has been elected governor of New Jersey.

The four-term member of Congress centered her campaign on her biography as a Navy helicopter pilot and former prosecutor who would stand up to President Donald Trump.

She will be New Jersey's second female governor.

Ciattarelli lost his second straight governor's election after coming within a few points of defeating Gov. Phil Murphy four years ago.

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Nov 05, 2025, 1:09 PM GMT

McGreevey, Solomon advance to runoff in race for Jersey City mayor

Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey is going another round in his attempted political comeback, more than two decades after he resigned from office.

McGreevey will take on James Solomon in a Dec. 2 runoff election in the race for mayor of Jersey City. McGreevey and Solomon were the top two vote getters in Tuesday's election but neither received more than 50% of the vote, forcing a runoff.

McGreevey is running for office for the first time since resigning as governor in 2004. He quit after saying he'd had an extramarital affair with a man he'd installed as a state homeland security official.

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Nov 05, 2025, 4:52 AM GMT

Mamdani addresses Trump directly

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani addressed President Donald Trump directly during this victory speech.

"Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up," Mamdani said.

Mamdani has been a high-profile target of Trump -- who has branded the Democratic Socialist as a "communist" and vowed political retribution.

Mamdani, who was born in Uganda, vowed to protect immigrants, saying, "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by immigrants."

"So hear me, President Trump, when I say this: To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us," he said to applause.

During Mamdani's speech, Trump -- who threatened to slash federal funding to New York City if Mamdani won -- posted on social media, "...AND SO IT BEGINS!"

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Nov 05, 2025, 4:42 AM GMT

New York City 'has been reborn,' Mamdani says

After thanking his volunteers who "built this campaign into an unstoppable force," New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani urged the city to "breathe this moment in."

"We have held our breath for longer than we know. We have held it in anticipation of defeat. Held it because the air has been knocked out of our lungs too many times to count. Held it because we cannot afford to exhale," he said. "Thanks to all of those who sacrificed so much, we are breathing in the air of a city that has been reborn."

He spoke of his campaign promises to freeze rent for more than 2 million rent-stabilized tenants, make buses free and deliver universal child care, calling it "the most ambitious agenda to tackle the cost-of-living crisis" in the city.

"Years from now, may our only regret be that this day took so long to come," he said. "This new age will be one of relentless improvement."

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Nov 05, 2025, 4:37 AM GMT

Mamdani will work during transition to win over New Yorkers who did not vote for him: Source

As Zohran Mamdani turns from campaigning to governing, a source close to the mayor-elect told ABC News he is intent on reaching out to New Yorkers who did not vote for him and send a strong signal that he plans to be a mayor for all New Yorkers.

That will be a focus of his transition in the coming days and weeks in meetings with civic, political and business leaders, the source said.

He also plans to send a signal to New Yorkers who have concerns about his relative youth and lack of experience with the appointments to his administration, the source told ABC News.

As for the national stage, Mamdani's focus will be on pushing back on Trump's efforts to impose his will on the city, according to the source.

But, the source said, he also recognizes that his victory could offer Democrats a blueprint to win back a "multi-racial and working class" coalition across the country.

-ABC News' Ben Siegel