Mamdani celebrates victory in 'reborn' New York City

Democratic Governors Association Chair Kansas Governor Laura Kelly released a statement congratulating Abigail Spanberger's victory in the Virginia governor's race.

"Abigail won by building support from voters across party lines because she stayed relentlessly focused on her positive plans to lower costs and her commitment to putting service ahead of politics," she said.

“Tonight’s results are also a resounding rejection of Donald Trump’s chaos and a warning sign to all Republican politicians running in 2026 who continue to rubber stamp his failed economic policies," she added.

-ABC News' Brittany Shepherd

Democrat Abigail Spanberger is projected to win Virginia's governor race against Republican Winsome Earle-Sears by 10 points: 55%-44%.

That will make Spanberger, who has maintained a consistent lead in the polls throughout the race, Virginia’s first female governor.

The results of the Virginia gubernatorial election -- which comes during an election off-year -- is often viewed as a political bellwether for competitive races in the midterms the following year.

The governor's race is of particular interest this year because Virginia is home to more than 300,000 federal workers, many of whom were likely affected by efforts made by the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency to slash the federal workforce and the current government shutdown that has no end in sight.

According to preliminary ABC News exit poll data, about half of Virginia voters said that the economy was the most important issue facing the commonwealth, and most Virginia voters said federal government cuts are affecting their finances.

Spanberger's win may be seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump's second term in a state that he lost three times by considerable margins.

-ABC News' Halle Troadec

New York City Republican candidate for mayor Curtis Sliwa, in a post on X on Tuesday night encouraging people to vote, tapped into the "6-7" meme and dance that Dictionary.com recently crowned its 2025 Word of the Year.
"How many votes should you bring from your household? 6–7. 2 hours left: Now get out there and vote!" Sliwa wrote, while sharing a video of himself doing the "6-7" dance when asked to by a young New Yorker.

-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim

Polls are now closed in New Jersey, one of only two states holding gubernatorial races this November. The race tightened in the run-up to Election Day.