Local and gubernatorial elections in the United States have proven successful to the Democratic Party candidates Zohran Mamdani for Mayor of New York City, Abigail Spanberger for Governor and Ghazala F. Hashmi as Liutenant Governor in Virginia, and Mikie Sherrill as Governor of the State of New Jersey. Other gubernatorial elections are being held across the nation. teleSUR
00:00In the United States, the Democrat Soran Mamdani has been elected as the major of New York City.
00:06In this context, the first results and projections suggest a poor electoral night for Donald Trump.
00:13After this victory, the Democratic politician promises to freeze rent, guarantee free transport and childcare
00:20amid the high cost of living as well as showing his support for the Palestinian cause.
00:25According to the Associated Press survey, Mamdani won the elections with 50.6% of the votes against the other candidates.
00:35Former Democrat Governor of New York State and now independent contender Andrew Cuomo was left behind with 41.3%
00:44and the Republican candidate and founder of the Guardian Angels' Citizen Crime Patrol group, Curtis C. Williwa, with 7.4% of the votes.
00:54Earlier today, U.S. President Donald Trump launched campaigns against Mamdani, labelling him as a communist.
01:07Let's see some details from Soran Kawame Mamdani.
01:12He is a 34-year-old New York State Assembly member, born in Uganda and raised in New York, the self-described Democratic Socialist.
01:21Mamdani was elected from the 36th District, representing Astoria Queens in the 2020 New York State Assembly election.
01:31Its campaign platform is centered on an ambitious, progressive policy agenda aimed at redistributing wealth, expanding public services and transforming urban life.
01:41Besides his support for the Palestinian cause that has made him a target for Islamophobic attacks, Mamdani's pitch is emphatically local
01:51and his campaign has downplayed national culture, wars and foreign policy to keep focused on day-to-day city services.
02:00Polls show that the Democrat Mamdani was a commanding lead of 49.6% in most recent survey.
02:07And also in this context, in the United States, Democrat Abigail Spanberger won Tuesday the gubernatorial election in the state of Virginia,
02:21while Democrat Mickey Sherrill won in New Jersey.
02:25Spanberger defeated Republican Lithuanian Governor Winsome Erlisir to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections.
02:35On the other hand, Democrat Gazala F. Hashmi won also on Tuesday the Lithuanian Governor's race in that state
02:43and becomes the first Muslim woman to win a statewide office in the United States.
02:50Democrat Mickey Sherrill in New Jersey will also be the first woman to hold the governor's position in the state
02:56and will keep the control of the Democrat in New Jersey.
03:00Other governmental elections are being held in 34 other states of the North American nation.
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