Photos: Democrats Win Key Races in Virginia and New Jersey

The only two governors’ races in the U.S. this year ended in victory for Democrats, as voters turned away from Republicans aligned with President Donald Trump and set up a fight for his party’s hold on Congress in the upcoming 2018 midterm elections.

In Virginia, Democratic Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam beat former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie on the strength of suburban voters, who delivered a bigger win for Northam than the state gave Hillary Clinton in 2016. In New Jersey, Democrat Phil Murphy defeated Republican Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno to take over the seat held by Trump ally Chris Christie.