The first polls will close Tuesday night in Virginia, where the state will elect a new governor, one of several major races throughout the country.

Elections in multiple states on Tuesday are set to gauge how voters feel in the first year of Donald Trump’s second presidency — and whether Democrats have improved their standing with the midterm elections just one year away.

Zohran Mamdani needs inroads among Black voters who favored Andrew Cuomo, Latinos who swung to Trump and Jewish voters who may disagree over Israel.

Trump has thrown his support behind Cuomo, escalating his efforts to galvanize opposition to frontrunner Zohran Mamdani.

President Donald Trump announced Monday he is backing former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent in New York City's mayoral race.

New York City mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani clash over resistance to President Donald Trump as Election Day approaches, with federal funding at stake.

WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will restrict federal funds for New York City if Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the city's mayoral elections that will be held on Tuesday.

A number of Republicans, now including President Donald Trump and tech magnate Elon Musk, have backed Cuomo to avoid a Zohran Mamdani mayoralty.

The president backed Cuomo, who is running as an independent against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, instead of Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.

Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted about the New York City mayoral race saying, "After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100-percent tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC".