electoralism

For those electoral sickos out there who enjoy watching the game of politics, here are some interesting races to watch tonight. If there are others you'd like me to list or pay attention to, or corrections that need to be made, i'd be happy to oblidge.

PREDICTIONS ENCOURAGED!

updates:

1. I'll be calling these races as AP News calls them.
2. Percentages will be added in after 75% of votes are counted in a race.

7 p.m.

(all poll closing times eastern)

Atlanta Mayor:

• Dickens* -- 85.0% ✅

99% counted | source

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Virginia Governor: 🔀 FLIP

• Spanberger (D) -- 57.5% ✅

• ~~Earle-Sears (R)~~ -- 42.3%

97% counted | source

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Virginia Attorney General: Too CLOSE To Call

• Jones (D) -- 53.1% ✅

• ~~Miyares (R)~~* -- 46.5%

96% counted | source

7:30 p.m.

Cincinnati Mayor:

• Pureval* -- 78.2% ✅

• ~~Bowman~~ -- 21.8%

97% counted | source

8 p.m.

New Jersey Governor: 🔀 FLIP

• Sherrill (D) -- 56.0% ✅

• ~~Ciattarelli (R)~~* -- 43.4%

94% counted | source

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Jersey City Mayor:

Solomon and McGreevey advance to runoff election.

• Solomon -- 29.0% ⏩

• McGreevey -- 25.4% ⏩

• ~~O'Dea~~ -- 21.5%

• ~~Ali~~ -- 18.3%

92% counted | source

9 p.m.

New York City Mayor:

• Mamdani (D) -- 50.4% Projected Winner ✅

• ~~Cuomo (I)~~ -- 41.6%

• ~~Sliwa (R)~~ -- 7.2%

• ~~Adams (I)*~~ -- 0.3%

91% counted | source

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Minneapolis Mayor:

Election will advance to ranked choice if no candidate is the first in majority of ballots.

• Frey (D)* -- 41.8% ⏩
• Omar Fateh (D) -- 31.7%
• Davis (D) -- 13.7%
• Hampton (D) -- 10.4%

98% counted | source

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Colorado Proposition MM:

This ballot measure would raise taxes on people earning more than $300,000 to fund school meal programs and food assistance for people with lower incomes.

• Yes -- 58.1% ✅

• No -- 41.9%

82% counted | source

11 p.m.

Seattle Mayor:

• Harrell* -- 53.3%

• Wilson -- 46.2%

Updated 11:50 p.m. | source

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California Proposition 50:

This amendment would authorize new congressional district boundaries drawn by the Democratic-led state Legislature, beginning with the 2026 elections.

• Yes -- 63.8% ✅

• No -- 36.2%

71% reported | source