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On Tuesday, voters across the nation made their voices heard in several key off-year elections. And by the time the sun rose on Wednesday, the results were in: Democrats and radical progressives won where it counted.
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Last Saturday, we compiled a list of the most important elections that needed your prayers. Here are the results of those elections.
New York City
Radical Islamist and Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City, defeating both former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.
AP notes that Mamdani will become the city’s first Muslim mayor, as well as its first mayor born in Africa.
IFA has previously warned about Mamdani’s radical ideals. New York City has long been a progressive bastion in the nation, but it is likely about to reach a new depth of radical leftism.
Virginia
Though Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears ran an inspiring race, she was not able to keep her state from flipping. Democratic Representative Abigail Spanberger won Virginia’s gubernatorial election, setting her up to become the state’s first female governor.
In a more shocking turn of events, former state Delegate Jay Jones defeated incumbent candidate Jason Miyares and was elected attorney general of Virginia.
Jones faced rampant criticism throughout his campaign over violent text messages sent in 2022. In these texts, the soon-to-be Attorney General expressed a desire to see a Republican colleague’s children die, accusing that colleague and his wife of “breeding little fascists.”
At a time when political violence is surging, Jones’ victory is a sobering sign for our nation.
New Jersey
Democratic Representative Mikie Sherrill won the New Jersey governor race, defeating Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli. Though the race may have seemed close over the weekend, NBC News on Wednesday showed a 13-point difference between the Governor-elect and her opponent.
Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, Supreme Court Justices Kevin Dougherty, Christine Donohue, and David Wecht all saw their terms on the high court extended. The three justices will now serve for an additional ten years.
On Saturday, we reported that this election could have drastic implications on future races, as Pennsylvania is one of the nation’s key swing states. As the midterms draw closer, let’s pray for Pennsylvania and its Supreme Court justices.
California
Of all the ballot measures being voted on, California’s Proposition 50 was perhaps the most important. The proposition passed, meaning California will use a new congressional map from 2026 to 2030.
Proposition 50 was a redistricting scheme designed to net Democrats extra House seats in next year’s midterms. Now that the proposition has passed, Democrats are poised to gain an extra 5 seats in the lower chamber. Governor Newsom celebrated the victory, calling on other blue states to take similar actions.
Conclusion
Though the election results are not what many Christians prayed for, they are what the Lord gave us. These results may be discouraging, but we have to remain steadfast in prayer!
Let’s pray for our new leaders in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City. Let’s pray for Pennsylvania and it’s Supreme Court. Let’s pray for California and other blue states eyeing redistricting strategies. Above all else, let’s pray that God’s plans for our nation would not be stopped, and let’s pray for him to turn these results around in the midterms!
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