Tuesday is election day, and, as usual, the pundits are breathless, the predictions are dubious and the consultants are already counting their retainers. But make no mistake: Off-year elections matter ...

California's governor surged to the top of the Democratic pile by trolling Trump, but now comes the hard part of beating the president with voters.

While Zohran Mamdani may still be the frontrunner, it appears that his lead in the mayoral race may be narrowing.