Editorial: La Vanguardia

• The local and state elections reflect a rejection of Donald Trump's policies and a blow to the Republican Party.
• The Democrats secured a comfortable victory in New Jersey and Virginia, and Zohram Mamdani won the mayoralty of New York.
• Mamdani is the first foreign-born Muslim mayor of New York and is a nemesis to Trump.
• Mamdani represented the complaints and aspirations of the working class and young people, with a progressive policy in various areas.
• There is uncertainty as to whether Mamdani's ideas could be accepted nationally, possibly being considered too leftist for some Democrats.
• It is questioned whether the results reflect an anti-Trump vote more so than support for the Democrats. Either way, they could serve to revitalise the Democratic Party.
• Trump attributed the republican defeat to his name not being on the ballots and the closure of the federal Government.

Conclusion: The Democrats' victory signals a rejection of Trump's policies and may mark the start of a rebuilding process for the Democratic Party, but they still have to decide whether to adopt a more liberal and centrist or more leftist approach.

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