Democrats dominate NYC races, Hochul re-elected New York governor
Summary
New York Democrats won a series of congressional races in the 2026 midterm election, including victories by three candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The article also reports that Governor Kathy Hochul won re-election and that Democrats are seeking to make Hakeem Jeffries speaker of the House.Key Facts
- Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez won races for New York’s 10th, 13th and 7th congressional districts, respectively.
- The three candidates were endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and had won their party primaries on June 23.
- Claire Valdez defeated Republican community activist Melvin Rivera in a district the article describes as heavily Democratic.
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won re-election in New York’s 14th congressional district.
- Micah Lasher won his first term in Congress, while incumbent Grace Meng won re-election in Queens.
- Kathy Hochul was re-elected governor of New York, according to the article’s headline.
- New York Democrats are backing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for speaker of the House.
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