California's Proposition 50 could reshape congressional districts while New York City voters will decide on election timing and affordable housing measures.

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.

Mamdani began his victory speech with a quote from socialist Eugene V. Debs, saying, "The sun may have set over our city this evening, but as Eugene Debs once said, 'I can see the dawn of a better day for humanity.'"

The aggressive gerrymander could help Democrats flip as many as five House seats next year. While that could neutralize new maps in Texas, Republicans are redrawing more district lines elsewhere.

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.

The results underscore the widespread backlash to Trump’s polarizing governance in the first year of his second term in office

Republicans asked a federal court to block newly approved maps in California that were designed to flip as many as five House seats for Democrats.

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.

Gavin Newsom accuses Trump of ‘rigging mid-terms’ as California approves redistricting measures to help win back the House