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Obama Applauds Democrats’ Election Wins but Says ‘We’ve Got a Lot of Work to Do’
Democrats secured key races including NYC mayor and governorships in Virginia and New Jersey, with young voters showing strong support, according to exit polls.
- On Thursday, Former President Barack Obama celebrated Democrats' sweeping victory in Tuesday's election and said more work remains.
- Over the weekend, Barack Obama campaigned with Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill and called Zohran Mamdani to offer to be a `sounding board` while all three emphasized affordability and integrity.
- Exit polls show strong youth support, with nearly 80% of voters aged 18-29 backing Zohran Mamdani and California redistricting measure passing with 84% youth support.
- Looking ahead to future elections, Barack Obama said Democrats' `job is to say that we want everybody engaged` and urged focusing on dignity and building opportunity ladders.
- Meanwhile, Obama suggested progressives see momentum, saying `it was good to see progressives get off the mat` after Tuesday's wins.
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