Latest news with #ElectionNight
CNN
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Mamdani's election night coalition: A party with Kal Penn, Ella Emhoff, hundreds of passionate and sweaty supporters
The moment Andrew Cuomo said he had called Zohran Mamdani to concede the race, Kal Penn stopped mid-sentence. The actor and activist is also a family friend who has known Mamdani since he was 14, and he was speechless. The crowd at Mamdani's Election Night party wasn't. The shot of Cuomo waving goodbye as he left the stage had everyone in the room screaming as loud as they could — in disbelief, in victory, in schadenfreude. Cuomo, a 67-year-old titan of state and local politics, had just conceded the Democratic primary for New York City mayor to Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist running his first major campaign. Mamdani is poised to win the primary pending ranked-choice vote allocation. There were many race-specific factors that made an upset possible: Cuomo is still reviled by many progressives four years after his resignation as governor, and for all his pining for redemption, Cuomo took Tuesday so much for granted that he didn't even campaign on the final day beyond casting a vote for himself. But a look inside Mamdani's sweat-soaked outdoor party on the roof deck of a craft brewery offered hints of the Democratic Party's direction as it works to regroup after President Donald Trump's second victory. Mamdani supporters mingled for hours near a waiting podium topped by a hand-painted 'Afford to Live & Afford to Dream' banner, complete with a custom-inked 'paid for by zohranfornyc' at the bottom. In the crowd were well-known Cuomo enemies like Cynthia Nixon, the 'Sex and the City' actress who ran against him in the 2018 Democratic primary for governor. The then-governor touted his large win as confirmation that New Yorkers agreed with him more than the left wing of the party. On Tuesday, Nixon walked in with her wife and immediately was grabbing other supporters in deep, long hugs. 'What are we going to do when we don't have Cuomo to fight?' one joked to her. Nixon told CNN the feeling of watching the results was overwhelming. 'I have never simultaneously been so excited for anyone, and vote against anyone,' Nixon said. 'Usually it's one or the other, but this was like a meeting of heaven and hell.' Soon Nixon was in a tight circle with Chi Ossé, a queer city councilman elected from Brooklyn four years ago at age 23, who has been busting through city politics with viral videos of his own and who was an early and avid Mamdani backer, as well as Ella Emhoff, the artist stepdaughter of former Vice President Kamala Harris who has become a Brooklyn fixture. Emhoff had a blue-and-yellow Mamdani bandana tied in her hair above her round glasses. Mamdani's primary night party, just like his whole campaign, did not necessarily anticipate the candidate would end up doing this well. There wasn't enough space, enough water or enough air conditioning. It was in a spot usually for beers with a backdrop of the Manhattan skyline in the rapidly gentrifying area of Long Island City, Queens. The next big event being advertised there is a candle-making class this weekend. Mamdani's mostly young staffers were still rushing to get the venue set up half an hour after the polls closed but that didn't matter much as the results became clear and politicians across the city started packing in. Some told CNN that they hadn't been Mamdani supporters initially and hadn't even ranked him first on their ballots. Brad Lander, the city comptroller who had been the race's early progressive favorite but couldn't compete with Mamdani's charisma and eventually became his cross-endorsing validator, arrived to the second-biggest cheers of the night and responded with an awkward 'raise the roof' motion. Afterward, speaking to CNN, Lander tried to explain the excitement for Mamdani. 'I don't think the line is so much between progressives and moderates, it's between fighters and fakers,' Lander said. 'What Zohran is showing is that it's worth putting up big bold ideas for change, standing up and fighting for them, and that's pretty hopeful. Yes, he's a democratic socialist, but he had a bold vision for the future of the city and that excited people.' By the time Mamdani was ready to take the stage, former Rep. Jamaal Bowman had grabbed Penn in a bear hug so big he lifted the actor off the ground. David Hogg, whose brief time as a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee blew up earlier this month over his pushing of younger challengers to incumbents, found a spot to the side of the rooftop, pleased that his PAC had endorsed Mamdani last week in the primary and that he didn't have to clear it through the party structure. Mamdani's campaign manager, Elle Bisgaard-Church, started her introductory speech by thanking the Democratic Socialists of America, with the crowd chanting 'DSA! DSA!' The campaign, she said, 'has been run by the left and organized to win.' New York Rep. Nydia Velázquez, who was one of Mamdani's early endorsers, told the crowd the 'campaign has shocked the world — but everyone in this room knew we were going to do it.' Left unmentioned were the many people in the room who just a few weeks before had been resigned to a Cuomo win, and just a few hours before had been bracing for a rocky few days of ranked-choice tabulation and legal challenges. Some supporters were also already telling CNN that they believe Mamdani's campaign must quickly get even more ambitious and develop a stronger management structure as he goes before a citywide electorate that in November will choose between Mamdani, current Mayor Eric Adams, locally famous Republican Curtis Sliwa, an independent candidate Jim Walden and possibly Cuomo if he decides to keep running on the separate ballot line he already secured. 'We have to build out the tent, and they're prepared to do that – but it needs to be in a more aggressive way,' said Murad Awawdeh, the president of the New York Immigration Coalition, who said he believes Mamdani's 40,000 volunteers could have hit millions more voters if organized differently. 'The campaign needs to think about that (as) they continue moving forward in hitting the ground running as if we're still at the same level as yesterday.' Bowman told New York State Rep. Khaleel Anderson that he figured moneyed interests in the city 'will do anything' to stop Mamdani, even spending $100 million and try to recruit someone like Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson as a candidate. (There's no evidence that the Rock is running.) In an interview on the streets of Brooklyn last month, Mamdani told CNN that the proof he is ready to run a city of 8 million with a $112 billion budget is the campaign he put together. At the microphone, Mamdani spoke about his campaign as a model for the Democratic Party and the New York City he wants to lead as a model for the country. Outside taking pictures, he had only one word for how it felt: 'Incredible,' he told CNN. 'But I'm excited to meet every single voter now.'
News24
25-06-2025
- Politics
- News24
Cape Town cheers as Zohran Mamdani wins New York City Democratic mayoral primary
New York mayoral candidate, State Representative Zohran Mamdani (D-NY) speaks to supporters during an election night gathering at The Greats of Craft LIC in the Long Island City neighbourhood of the Queens borough in New York City. MichaelBe among those who shape the future with knowledge. Uncover exclusive stories that captivate your mind and heart with our FREE 14-day subscription trial. Dive into a world of inspiration, learning, and empowerment. You can only trial once.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Where to track NYC mayor election results, watch live news coverage
The Brief Election Day Overview: New York City's primary election day features a crowded field of Democratic candidates vying for their party's nomination in the mayor's race. Tracking Results: Election results will be available in real-time right here once polls close at 9 p.m., with live coverage streaming on the FOX LOCAL app and website, including expert analysis and candidate speeches. Live Coverage Schedule: FOX LOCAL will provide comprehensive election night coverage starting at 5 p.m. with local and national news updates, followed by analysis and live updates from the newsroom, culminating in live coverage of the election results at 9 p.m. NEW YORK CITY - Primary election day in New York City is here, with a crowded field of Democrats looking to be their party's nominee in the mayor's race. Here's how you can track election results in real time when polls close at 9 p.m. Plus, we'll stream live coverage as results are shared, analysis from experts and speeches from the winning and losing candidates. Check the tables below for primary election results in the race for mayor. Results will populate once polls close, beginning at 9 p.m. For a full list of NYC election results, click here. Stream live coverage in the media player below or on our FOX LOCAL app, available for free on your phone and smart TV. -------------------------------------------- 5 p.m.: The 5 O'Clock News 6 p.m.: The 6 O'Clock News 7 p.m.: Election Night analysis 8 p.m.: Live Election Night updates from the newsroom 9 p.m. Live: Election Night in New York City -------------------------------------------- You can also stream coverage on the go and track maps and results. We'll send breaking news alerts to the FOX LOCAL mobile app when races are called. Check out our YouTube page – in the player below – for real-time updates from reporters, as well as victory and concession speeches. NYC primary election 2025 ultimate voter guide Meet the candidates running for NYC mayor: List Who is endorsing which NYC mayoral candidates?
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Explaining New York City's ranked-choice voting system and when to expect results
Voters in New York City will once again be asked to rank up to five candidates in the Democratic primary for mayor, four years after the process was slow and marred by a major tabulation error. City officials are confident that the ranked-choice voting process will be faster and smoother this time, due in part to a change in state law that should result in most votes being reported on Election Day, June 24. This year's Democratic primary features 11 candidates on the ballot, including former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and several progressive challengers with state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani leading the way. If no candidate tops 50% of first-choice votes, support for the lowest vote-getters is then redistributed in rounds based on voters' other rankings until only two candidates remain. Advocates say the 'instant runoff' system allows voters to have more of a say over who wins beyond choosing just one person. Critics argue the system is overly confusing and could disadvantage less engaged voters. Here's what to expect and more detail about how the system works. June 14-22: Early voting is underway. June 24: Election Day. First-choice results are released from Election Day and early votes and from mail ballots received by Friday, June 20. July 1: The receipt deadline for mail ballots postmarked by Election Day. Initial ranked choice results are released, with further releases every Tuesday. July 15: New York City Board of Elections certifies primary results. The ballot is a grid, with candidate names on the left and columns for each numbered choice. (View the ballot here.) Each voter ranks up to five choices. Then the votes are counted. If more than half of voters rank a candidate as their first choice, that person wins. If no candidate wins a majority of first-choice votes, ballots are tabulated round by round. In each round, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, with those votes reallocated to whoever their voters listed as their next choice. That process continues until only two candidates are left. The candidate with the most votes wins. On Election Night, the New York City Board of Elections will report first-choice results for what is likely to be the majority of ballots cast. The results will include Election Day ballots, early-voting ballots and mail ballots that were received by Friday, June 20. One week later, on July 1, officials will take those votes, plus any additional ballots they've counted since Election Day, and release a first look at the ranked-choice results. These results will show who is ahead after all the rounds of tabulation, but because they won't include all the ballots cast in the race, they won't be the final results. After that, the board will release an updated count plus ranked-choice tabulation every Tuesday until the results are complete. Each update could include properly postmarked mail ballots that arrive close to or after Election Day (ballots can be received until July 1) and provisional ballots that are approved by officials after the election. The board plans to certify the results on July 15. This means that with each update, it's possible the order of candidates eliminated could change. The CNN Decision Desk will project a winner either on Election Night, if it's certain that one candidate will win more than 50% of the first-choice votes, or after a ranked choice tabulation. In a ranked-choice tabulation, there will always be fewer ballots at the end of the count then there are at the beginning. As the count continues, ballots are 'exhausted' when every candidate the voter ranked is eliminated. There are two major mistakes that voters can make. If a voter ranks multiple candidates in the same position, their vote in that position, and any further rankings in the race, are invalidated. Take the example of someone marking a single candidate as their first choice but then two candidates as their second choice. The first choice would count, but if that candidate was eliminated, the voter's second choice wouldn't be counted, and their ballot would be removed from the rest of the count. Ranking the same candidate in every position won't invalidate a ballot, but it has the same impact as just selecting a first choice and leaving the rest of the rankings blank. The voter's first choice is counted, but if that candidate is eliminated, their ballot is removed from the count. Yes. New York City's first major experience with ranked-choice voting in the 2021 mayoral primary was anything but smooth. Due in part to a quirk in state law, the city didn't report the results of any mail ballots until two weeks after the election. That state law has changed, so most of the mail results will be available on Election Night and then as part of the first tabulation a week after the election. The 2021 process was also marred by an error from the city board of elections which resulted in 135,000 test ballots being accidentally included in the ranked-choice tabulation. While the error was corrected and new results were released the next day, the incident resurfaced longstanding criticisms of the board. Vincent Ignizio, the deputy executive director of the city's board of elections, says he's confident that situation won't be repeated. 'We have implemented reforms that will prevent that this time around,' Ignizio said. 'We fully expect to run a fair and accurate election.' While ranked-choice voting is undoubtedly more complicated for voters who are used to just selecting one candidate per race, proponents say the system can both be more efficient and can lead to winning candidates who are more representative of the whole electorate. In a race with several strong contenders, the top candidate can often win with a relatively small percentage of the vote. In New Jersey's June 10 Democratic primary for governor, for example, Rep. Mikie Sherrill beat five competitors with about one-third of the vote. Ranked-choice voting eliminates the need to spend time and money on a separate runoff because it allows voters to express their top preference while also recording other candidates they'd like to support if their favorite is no longer an option. Some advocates also argue that ranked-choice voting can also lead to more positive campaigns. If Candidate A wants to win, the argument goes, that person needs the supporters of Candidate B to also rank them highly, and negative campaigning could turn off Candidate B's supporters. Opponents of ranked-choice voting argue that system is overly complicated and can lead to more rejected ballots and delayed and less transparent results. In a ranked-choice voting election, it's always better for voters to rank as many candidates as the rules allow to reduce the chance that their ballot is 'exhausted.' Critics argue this gives an advantage to voters who have more time and resources to learn about candidates and develop a long list of preferences. Amid the criticism, 17 states have banned the process in recent years, according to the conservative Stop Ranked-Choice Voting Coalition.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Some Assembly primaries won't see a winner until next week
Though vote tallies were fast this year, a handful of races will remain too close to call until provisional ballots are counted next week. (Ed Murray for New Jersey Monitor) A handful of New Jersey's Assembly primaries remained too close to call early Friday afternoon, and counts for some races were poised to stretch until provisional ballots are tallied next week. Most of the state's races were decided on or shortly after Election Night due to a 2022 law that allowed election officials to prepare mail ballots for counting ahead of Election Day. But candidates in a handful of contests were separated by fewer than 200 votes, leaving final tallies up to provisional ballots that won't be counted until next week. 'The legislature and the Governor saw a problem, and they saw a need to fix it, and apparently they have fixed it because now we seem to be a fast-counting state, or at least we were this time,' said Micah Rasmussen, director of Rider University's Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics. In the 31st District, where voters gave Hudson County Commissioner Jerry Walker the Democratic nomination, Assemblyman William Sampson's (D-Hudson) lead over Assemblywoman Barbara McCann Stamato (D-Hudson) narrowed somewhat after county election officials updated vote tallies Thursday. Sampson leads his onetime running mate, who sought reelection under gubernatorial hopeful and Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop's slogan, by 194 votes, down from 308 on Wednesday. Hudson officials on Thursday reported there were 101 vote-by-mail ballots and 698 provisional ballots yet uncounted. Those could be enough to bring McCann Stamato back to second place in the district's primary. They're unlikely to save her running mate, Jacqueline Weimmer, who lags Sampson by 403 votes. Election officials will continue receiving late-arriving mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day until 8 p.m. Monday, though those ballots are typically small in number. Provisional ballots can only be counted after the end of the mail-voting grace period. In some counties, officials aren't counting more ballots until next week. Not all outstanding ballots will have been cast in Democratic primaries, and some mail and some provisional ballots won't be counted because the voters who cast them were ineligible to vote, among other deficiencies. Voters whose mail ballots are rejected have until June 18 to cure them. The contest for a second seat in the 20th District remained tight Friday morning. There, independent Democrat Ed Rodriguez leads party-backed Union County Commissioner Sergio Granados by 105 votes with Assemblywoman Annette Quijano (D-Union) in a distant first place. There were 543 mail ballots and 707 provisional ballots left uncounted in the Union County-based district late Thursday. The race remains too close to call and will likely be decided by provisional ballots. The uncounted ballots won't be enough to bring Walter Wimbush, Rodriguez's running mate, into contention for the seat. Rodriguez is among the independent Democrats who performed well in races that featured opponents on competing slates backed by party organizations and Fulop. 'When you get a one-on-one, you can say, 'Well, the other guy stinks,'' Rasmussen said. 'But when you've got six candidates — as we did in the gubernatorial field and as we did in some of these Assembly races — it's not enough to say the other guy stinks. You've got to say, 'No, this is why I'm the best and I deserve your first or your second vote.'' Outstanding ballots in the 35th District appear to favor Assemblyman Al Abdelaziz (D-Passaic), who leads his party-backed running mate, Passaic County Commissioner Orlando Cruz, by 261 votes for second place. Nearly all votes are counted in the Bergen County portion of the district, where only 18 mail ballots and 44 provisional ballots remain untallied. Passaic has more outstanding votes: 1,195 between both categories, and Abdelaziz ran ahead of Cruz in the county. Newark Corporation Counsel Kenyatta Stewart, who ran on an independent ticket, leads the assemblyman by 1,301 votes — more than the number of ballots currently outstanding — and will go on to face Republicans Nelvin Mercado-Duran and Rawell Perez-Muñoz in November. The district has not had a Republican member in three decades. A second-place race between Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla and Assemblywoman Jessica Ramirez (D-Hudson) in the 32nd District remained tight. Bhalla leads the incumbent, who ran on Fulop's slate, by 194 votes with 717 mostly provisional ballots left uncounted as of Thursday afternoon. Former New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency chief of staff Katie Brennan leads Ramirez by 497 votes and is virtually certain to be one of the district's Democratic nominees. Brennan, whose accusations of sexual assault against a 2017 Murphy campaign staffer roiled Trenton, ran with Bhalla on an independent ticket. 'This was a district where voters were paying attention and had really good choices, and I think the result of picking Katie Brennan at the top of the field is really a remarkable outcome for a housing advocate and a planner and somebody who we know about, given her experience with the Murphy campaign in the early days of the Murphy administration,' Rasmussen said. The three remaining candidates, Jersey City Councilman Yousef Saleh, Crystal Fonseca, and Jennie Pu, are not in contention for either seat. Some other contests remain close. In the Democratic primary in the 2nd District, Fulop-aligned Bruce Weeks trails Joanne Famularo, who has party backing, by just 82 votes with 1,026 ballots uncounted. The district is held by Republican Assembly members Don Guardian and Claire Swift, who were unopposed in the GOP primary. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
