Democrats dominate elections as economic woes take toll on Trump’s Republican Party

Democrats are hoping the off-year romp offers a new winning playbook, but some caution may be warranted

Zohran Mamdani speaks during a victory speech at a mayoral election night watch party in New York (Yuki Iwamura/AP)

Democrats have dominated the first major Election Day in the US since president Donald Trump returned to the White House.

And while a debate about the future of the Democratic Party may have only just begun, there are signs that the economy — specifically, Mr Trump’s inability to deliver the economic turnaround he promised last autumn — may be a real problem for his Republican Party heading into next year’s higher-stakes midterm elections.