"In a clean sweep, Democrats crushed their Republican counterparts in big gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia; they won key elections in Pennsylvania; they passed a redistricting plan in California that could result in five more Congressional seats that will likely lean blue. And in New York City, more than 2 million voters - the most since 1969 - elected a democratic socialist as mayor."
"Media reaction was just what you would expect. Conservative media, led by Fox News and CNN's resident conservative (some say troll) Scott Jennings, chalked up Tuesday as no surprise. Their take? Democrats won in states where they've traditionally done well. To many on the right, Tuesday ultimately went as expected, even though they had hopes that Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli would upset Democrat Mikie Sherrill for governor of New Jersey, and they, especially, doubted that Zohran Mamdani could actually become mayor of New York City."
Democrats won major gubernatorial contests in New Jersey and Virginia, secured important victories in Pennsylvania, and passed a California redistricting plan that could add five Congressional seats likely to lean Democratic. New York City recorded turnout above 2 million—the highest since 1969—and elected a democratic socialist as mayor. The New York Times described the results as a rebuke of former President Trump and a morale boost for Democrats. Conservative media framed the outcomes as predictable in traditionally blue areas, with prominent hosts attempting to portray losses as not a repudiation of Trump or his movement.
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