Democrats triumphed in high-profile races that unfolded across the country on Tuesday, including New York City's mayoral election and governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia. In California, voters also chose to redraw their state's congressional map in a move that could net Democrats five House seats.

Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco build housing at some of the slowest rates of major cities in the country. Over the past decade, New York City added just 30.6 housing units per 1,000 residents — far fewer than Atlanta or Miami’s roughly 140 housing units — according to NYU’s Furman Center data.

NBC News' Gary Grumbach reports on the key election results to watch for, from the race for New York city mayor to the vote on California's congressional redistricting plans. He also spoke exclusively to DNC Chair Ken Martin about the upcoming elections and his party's plans to gain control back of Congress in 2026.

High-profile races are unfolding across the country on Tuesday, including New York City's mayoral election and governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia. In California, voters will consider a ballot measure that puts forth a redrawn congressional map that could net Democrats five House seats.

New York Citys newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has sparked renewed debate over wealth and taxation with his proposal to raise income taxes by 2% for residents earning more than $1 million a year.

The Los Angeles organization also called for an investigation into Dan Dow’s conduct, urging he “retract his bigoted, dangerous social media posts.”

I don’t think it was good for Republicans,” Trump said on Wednesday morning at an event at the White House. “I don’t think it was good. I’m not sure it was good for anybody.” With one year until next year’s midterms,

President Trump is out to stop the 2025 midterms from turning into a preview of the 2026 midterms. Democrats want to keep the momentum going.