Election Night winners include Democrats Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City, Abigail Spanberger for governor of Virginia and Mikie Sherrill for governor of New Jersey.

Virginia’s race for governor is the main event of the 2021 election, acting as a temperature check on the national environment for the 2022 midterm election in a state that has moved strongly in Democrats’ favor for both statewide offices and in presidential contests over the last decade.

In 23 states, including five presidential swing states, candidates who have denied election results are running for offices that have a direct role in certifying future elections, a new report finds.

Complete coverage of the 2026 midterm elections as Democrats and Republicans fight for control of the House and Senate, plus other key races around the country.

Voters in a competitive Central Michigan district will decide control of the chamber on Tuesday in a special election to fill the seat last held by Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet, who’s now a congresswoman.