On Tuesday, off-year elections were held in various states, with the most notable races being the Virginia gubernatorial election and the New Jersey gubernatorial election. A number of other special elections were also held to fill congressional vacancies, and multiple cities also held mayoral elections. Notably, Republicans swept into power in Virginia, and New Jersey’s incumbent Democratic governor was just a hair’s smidge away from losing to a Republican. Yet, in what seemed like a great year for Republicans, a number of progressive Democrats won races in local elections.
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Mail Voting for Virginia Gubernatorial Election Starts
The Virginia gubernatorial election, along with elections for other statewide positions and its legislature, is taking place this November. It, along with New Jersey, are the only two states that hold regular elections for governors in off-years. Virginia has been trending Democratic, with Republicans failing to win any statewide races in recent years, but the results of this race could still foreshadow what might go down in the midterms next year.
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