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Democrats Triumph in Key Elections; MSNBC Soars in Ratings

11/6/2025

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On November 5, 2025, Democrats won key off-year elections, securing governorships in Virginia and New Jersey, and electing Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City.
MSNBC averaged 3.04 million primetime viewers, outperforming Fox News at 2.85 million and CNN at 1.78 million.
Despite this, Fox News led in total daily viewership with 1.97 million.
The election night marked MSNBC's best performance since 2019 and precedes its rebranding to MS NOW on November 15.

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Story summary

On November 5, 2025, Democrats won key off-year elections, securing governorships in Virginia and New Jersey, and electing Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City.
MSNBC averaged 3.04 million primetime viewers, outperforming Fox News at 2.85 million and CNN at 1.78 million.
Despite this, Fox News led in total daily viewership with 1.97 million.
The election night marked MSNBC's best performance since 2019 and precedes its rebranding to MS NOW on November 15.