Democrat Abigail Spanberger's win Tuesday over Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears makes her the first woman to be elected governor of Virginia. Spanberger, 46, is a former U.S. representative and a former CIA intelligence officer.

Democrats saw major wins in Tuesday’s elections, from California’s redistricting ballot measure to gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey and the mayoral race in New York City. We discuss what the results say about the future of the Democratic Party and to what extent the wins reflect a referendum on President Trump.

Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill is projected to defeat Republican former legislator Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey, and Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger is projected to overcome Republican Lt.

As Zohran Mamdani turns from campaigning to governing, a source close to the mayor-elect told ABC News he is intent on reaching out to New Yorkers who did not vote for him and send a strong signal that he plans to be a mayor for all New Yorkers.

The off-year elections feature major races in just a handful of states, but networks are deploying midterm-level coverage, seeing it not just as an indicator of the future of the Democratic party but a referendum on Donald Trump.

Newsweek has rounded up what the polls say ahead of Tuesday's elections in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia.

While Tuesday's elections don't involve the presidency or control of Congress, there are plenty of intriguing statewide and local races and ballot measures to watch.