Democrats Also Did Poorly in the Elections No One Noticed
The results of the gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia were bad omens — but not as bad as the results of state legislative races.
Still the governor of New Jersey, barely.
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Before Tuesday’s elections I warned against overinterpreting the Virginia gubernatorial election as a national bellwether. I stand by that: Governor’s races are the kind of election that shows the least correlation with national politics, and where candidate attributes and issues make the biggest difference.
But if you’re a Democrat looking for some good news in the wake of Republican Glenn Youngkin’s triumph over Democrat Terry McAuliffe, I have some bad news: Republicans did well in a bunch of other elections, too.