Elections this November will serve as a measure of the mood of voters 10 months into President Donald Trump’s second term as both parties prepare for next year’s crucial midterm contests.

The electoral tests of partisan enthusiasm come as both parties face challenges: Democrats find themselves balancing frustration with their own party leaders and disapproval of the president’s actions while Republicans will try to turn out Trump voters, who are more motivated to show up when the president is on the ballot.

And while the presidential election is still more than three years away, the early jockeying among potential contenders has already begun, making these off-year races opportunities for White House hopefuls to elevate their profiles in support of candidates and initiatives on the

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