Author: Uruakpa Innocent

Democrat Jay Jones has won the Virginia election for attorney general, defeating Republican incumbent Jason Miyares and making history as the first Black person to serve in the role in the commonwealth. Jones, 36, secured his victory despite a highly publicized controversy over text messages from 2022 in which he made threats toward a fellow […]

Voter turnout in New York City’s 2025 mayoral election has surged to levels not seen in decades, highlighting the intensity of the race and the strong engagement from the electorate. As of 6 p.m. on Election Day, the New York City Board of Elections recorded approximately 1,748,698 check-ins, with additional absentee ballots suggesting the total […]

Democrat Abigail Spanberger has been elected governor of Virginia, becoming the first woman to hold the office in the state’s history. The Associated Press projected her victory early on Wednesday after Spanberger defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in the November 4, 2025, election. Spanberger, a former CIA case officer and U.S. Representative for Virginia’s […]

In a landmark election that drew the highest turnout in decades, Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa. According to official tallies and reporting by the Associated Press, Mamdani secured approximately 50.5% of the vote to Cuomo’s 41.3%. At 34 years old, […]