Voters have dealt a stinging rebuke to Donald Trump today , even though the president wasn't on the ballot.

In elections for major offices across the country, Democrats have defeated Republicans.

Democrats have made the unpopular president the centrepiece of their campaign, and it has paid off.

In Virginia, Democrat Abigail Spanberger won comfortably over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears - becoming that state's first female governor.

"Tonight, we sent message," Spanberger said in her victory speech.

"We sent a message to the whole world that in 2025 Virginia chose pragmatism over partisanship. We chose our Commonwealth over chaos."

Meanwhile in New Jersey, Democrat Mikie Sherrill beat Republican Jack Ciattarelli for the governor's mansion.

And despite Donald Trump's late endorse

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