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Day 1 of Early Voting in NYC mayor's race draws tens of thousands of New Yorkers to the polls
According to preliminary numbers from the Board of Elections, nearly 80,000 voters checked in across all five boroughs.
In Virginia, voters began casting early ballots on Sept. 19. The state's closely-watched governor's race pits former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, and Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears.
ABC News political director Averi Harper and New York Post's Hannah Fierick discuss early voting and what voters say is important to them in the heated mayoral race.
Early voting started Saturday, Oct. 25, in New York and New Jersey, which have hotly contested races that are drawing national interest ahead of Election Day.
NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat said the "disgusting" attacks on his Muslim faith are coming from both parties.
The Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, pushed back against opponents he said have made anti-Islamic comments to attack his campaign.
Andrew Cuomo and WABC radio host Sid Rosenberg mocked Mamdani's relative lack of experience with a 9/11 reference.
The late endorsement by the powerful Brooklyn congressman marks a significant shift of mainstream Democrats corralling around Mamdani.