The New York mayoral race and the closely-watched governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia are underway on Election Day. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe, Jericka Duncan and Nikole Killion have the latest.

The contest features three leading candidates: Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat; former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat running as an independent; and Curtis Sliwa, a Republican.

Latest Mamdani defeated Republican Curtis Sliwa and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent.

Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old state lawmaker, who was set to become the city's most liberal mayor in generations.