Off-year elections are the tea leaves of U.S. politics, and just as reliable. Still, here are clues from 2025 contests in Virginia and New Jersey.

Twice the number of New Yorkers are turning out for early voting in the 2025 primary compared to four years ago, data from the city Board of Elections show. The dramatic 50% spike hints that the heated Democratic mayoral primary — which polls show is a tight two-way race between frontrunner Andrew Cuomo and runner-up Zohran Mamdani — has lit a fire under Big Apple voters.

NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki looks at the New York City Democratic mayoral primary with one week until election day. Kornacki explains how frontrunners Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani could still appear on the general election ballot even if they fail to clinch the Democratic nomination.

Here is how the NYC mayoral primary candidates have proposed tackling the issue of crime based on social media posts, interviews, statements during debates and as part of their formal policy plans.

Sen. Bernie Sanders made an unprecedented endorsement in the New York City mayoral fight Tuesday — throwing his support behind socialist wannabe mayor Zohran Mamdani. Marking the first time the Vermont progressive has weighed in on the Big Apple’s mayoral primary, Sanders called for new leadership just one week out from the June 24 vote.

A socialist frontrunner candidate for New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary has hired private security for himself after advocating to

Brad Lander was arrested by federal agents after he linked arms with a person that authorities were attempting to detain.

Early voting is well underway in New York City ahead of next week’s primary, and many more intend to cast their ballots before the 2025 primary election. So where are you supposed to do it? Voters in New York City are assigned to one early voting site.