US cities vote in mayoral races
The gist
Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George won Washington, D.C.'s mayoral race as other cities count early votes.
The results show democratic socialists gaining city halls and ranked choice voting spreading.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. in California as voters decide the governor, Los Angeles mayor and 14 statewide propositions.
- Nov 3, 2026Early Election Night results show Karen Hardy leading Santa Clara's six-way mayoral race with 23.9%, Dennis Donohue ahead in Salinas, and Valerie Amezcua leading in Santa Ana with about 49%.
- Nov 3, 2026Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass takes an early lead over Nithya Raman, 50.93% to 49.07%, with results not final.