Economic concerns drive voters in election races nationwide

Economic concerns were at the forefront of American voters' minds as they cast their ballots on Tuesday in key elections around the country.New York City voters tapped democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani as the Big Apple's next mayor. Voters elected a duo of Democratic congresswomen in gubernatorial races, with Mikie Sherrill prevailing in New Jersey and Abigail Spanberger winning in Virginia, while Californians voted to allow partisan congressional redistricting.Economic issues were a focal point for Americans in several of those key races, and voters had a relatively pessimistic vi