Democrat Abigail Spanberger won Virginia’s election for governor on Tuesday, the first of several contests that will serve as an early gauge of how Americans are responding to President Donald Trump ‘s tumultuous nine months in office.

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Spanberger, 46, a former congresswoman and CIA officer, will be the first woman to serve as Virginia’s governor after easily defeating Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears.

Meanwhile, in New Jersey’s gubernatorial contest, Decision Desk HQ, a nonpartisan forecaster, projected that Democrat Mikie Sherrill would defeat Republican Jack Ciattarelli. Other news outlets had yet to name a winner.

Across the river in New York City’s mayoral race , Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist,

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