New York City's incoming leader joins local Chabad rabbi of West African country in public menorah-lighting ceremony, speaks of turning pain of oppression into purpose

Eric Adams elected mayor despite weak Hasidic support; Jewish Republican Inna Vernikov defeats Steven Saperstein in City Council race; Brad Lander to be next comptroller

In upset, lawmaker attracts Trump's base while also appealing to suburban voters who were repelled by ex-president

Former police captain easily wins race as Massachusetts city elects first woman and Asian American to city's top job; Mayor Jacob Frey battles to keep job in Minneapolis

Initial results show Brooklyn borough president just over 1% ahead of his nearest rival, former city sanitation commissioner Kathryn Garcia