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Voters in the Virginia and New Jersey governor elections shifted left, with Democrats outperforming expectations in both states and New York City.
Zohran Mamdani's NYC win, coupled with moderates' victories in New Jersey and Virginia, ignite a Democratic debate over 2026 election strategy.
New Jersey and Virginia have a long standing pattern of electing governors from the party opposite from the sitting president.
Newsweek has rounded up what the polls say ahead of Tuesday's elections in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia.
By Joseph Ax, Tim Reid and Maria Tsvetkova WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrat Mikie Sherrill won New Jersey's election for governor on Tuesday, U.S. media projected, emerging victorious in a campaign that had drawn national attention from both parties as a crucial barometer of how voters are responding to Donald Trump's presidency.
Trump rallies MAGA voters in New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races as Republicans fight for competitive wins in blue-leaning states on Election Eve.