ELECTION DAY '25: NYC goes socialist & Virginia splits ticket?

ELECTION DAY '25: NYC goes socialist & Virginia splits ticket?

From Undercurrents by UnHerd

November 4, 2025 · 29 min · Season 1 · Episode 228

About this episode

Emily discusses the implications of the New York City mayoral election and the Virginia Attorney General race on this election day special.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ On this election day special, Emily breaks down the two most watched races in the country: the New York City mayoral election between Democratic Socialist Zoran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, and the Virginia Attorney General race between Republican Jason Miyares and Democrat Jay Jones. Emily discusses how Mamdani's likely victory signals the ascendance of the Bernie Sanders wing of the Democratic Party, and unpacks the explosive Virginia AG race, where Jay Jones's candidacy has been plagued by leaked text messages wishing suffering on a political opponent's children and an alleged "puppy-kicking" incident, leading Republicans to frame the election as a battle for "decency" and character. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Emily

Topics covered

  • election day
  • New York City
  • Virginia
  • mayoral election
  • Attorney General race
  • Democratic Party
  • Republican Party

Keywords

  • election day
  • New York City
  • Virginia
  • Zoran Mamdani
  • Andrew Cuomo
  • Jason Miyares
  • Jay Jones
  • Democratic Socialist
  • Republican
  • political character

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Organizations: Bernie Sanders, Undercurrents, Acast

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