Voters in Virginia and New Jersey head to the polls Tuesday to decide on their next governors, days after Barack Obama stopped in both battlegrounds to boost the Democratic candidates. But the Republican Party’s biggest voice—President Donald Trump—has largely stayed out of both races.

Unlike previous election cycles, where Trump barnstormed the states with the hottest races and stumped for the Republicans, Trump didn't hold any in-person campaign events for either state's gubernatorial contender—Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears or New Jersey’s Jack Ciattarelli . On Monday night, Trump was scheduled to join virtual campaign “tele-rallies” for both campaigns from Washington. He also posted on his social media site Truth Social about the races late Monday, urging voter

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