The Republicans lost every major contest in Tuesday night’s elections in what appears to be a clear indicator of voter dissatisfaction with their governance since President Donald Trump took office.

Democrats made a clean sweep of Virginia’s statewide races and even managed to pull the scandal-plagued Jay Jones over the line in the attorney general’s race. In New Jersey, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., defied Republican momentum and kept the state’s blue streak alive. 

Meanwhile, socialist Zohran Mamdani managed to overcome a bipartisan effort to rally behind former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., to become the mayor of New York City.

And finally, California voters approved Proposition 50, allowing the state to circumvent the independent redistricting process that has been in effect in the state for nearly two decades. It approves a new congressional map that gives the Democrats a chance to gain up to five House seats in the 2026 midterm elections. 

There was, in short, simply no silver lining for the GOP Tuesday evening whatsoever.