00:00Zoran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, capping a stunning run for the
00:0634-year-old state lawmaker, who is now set to become the city's first Muslim mayor and
00:12the youngest in more than a century.
00:14In a victory for the Democratic Party's progressive wing, Mamdani defeated former Governor Andrew
00:20Kuyama and Republican Kiri Sliwa.
00:23According to a local report, the 34-year-old Mamdani secured 50.4% of the vote.
00:31I must say this, thank you, thank you to the next generation of New Yorkers who refuse to
00:42accept that the promise of a better future was a relic of the past.
00:49You showed that when politics speaks to you without condescension, we can usher in a new
00:55era of leadership.
00:58We will fight for you because we are you.
01:02Tuesday's vote saw ballots in about half of the U.S. states in what was the first major
01:08election of U.S. President Donald Trump's second term.
01:12Voters backed Democrats for gubernatorial positions in New Jersey and Virginia, rejecting
01:17Trump's late push for his preferred candidate.
01:21Virginia elected its first female governor, Abigail Spanberger, while voters chose to keep
01:27Democrats in power in New Jersey, electing Congresswoman Mikey Sherrill.
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