Sabato Says Virginia Leans GOP; N.J. Votes Early: Election Update
- More than 600,000 ballots already have been cast in New Jersey
- New York City prepares to elect successor to Mayor de Blasio
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Candidates in Virginia and New Jersey, the only two U.S. states holding gubernatorial races this year, battled for last-minute voters with the election a day away. Democrats are fighting to hang onto control in both states.
The races are the first major ones since Democrat Joe Biden became president. With Biden’s approval ratings in decline, Republican wins are possible in either state. Currently, 27 Republicans and 23 Democrats are governors in the U.S. The race is closer in Virginia, where incumbent Ralph Northam is barred by term limits from running again. Former Governor Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, is neck-and-neck with Republican Glenn Youngkin in Virginia’s most expensive gubernatorial race ever.