Tuesday night was a far cry from the shell-shocked scenes in Democrats' election headquarters a year ago this November. In three key races, for Virginia governor, New Jersey governor and New York City mayor, the party's nominees drew in huge numbers of the electorate by attacking President Donald Trump and offering plans to tackle what exit polls showed was voters' top concern: affordability. The Democratic wins come as Trump and Republicans have seen sinking approval ratings 10 months into his second term. Here are some of the key takeaways from Tuesday's election -- one year to the 2026 midterms: The national spotlight was on Abigail Spanberger in Virginia , Mikie Sherrill, in New Jersey and Zohran Mamdani in New York City as the first true tests for the Democrats after the party's punis

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