Election Day features notable contests in 4 states
Tuesday is Election Day, and the most closely watched races in this off-year election are the close gubernatorial contests in Kentucky and Mississippi and the legislative races in Virginia and New Jersey.
In Kentucky, President Trump and the state's two U.S. senators spoke at a rally Monday night to boost unpopular incumbent Gov. Matt Bevin (R) against challenger Andy Beshear (D), the state attorney general and son of Kentucky's last Democratic governor. Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves (R) is running against Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood. Both races are close. Virginia Democrats are making a big push to flip the state legislature, giving them control of both chamber as well as the governor's office. New Jersey Democrats are fighting to keep control of the state government.
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Observers will look at the results through the lens of 2020, sifting through the data for clues about the strength of each party, especially in suburban areas, and whether local issues can trump the national political environment."There is no getting away from what is happening nationally, even in these off-year elections," Page Gardner, president of the Voter Participation Center, tells USA Today. "At the end of the day, whatever you say, you're running in an operating environment that is being defined by his presidency."
-
Trump HHS slashes advised child vaccinationsSpeed Read In a widely condemned move, the CDC will now recommend that children get vaccinated against 11 communicable diseases, not 17
-
Hegseth moves to demote Sen. Kelly over videospeed read Retired Navy fighter pilot Mark Kelly appeared in a video reminding military service members that they can ‘refuse illegal orders’
-
Delcy Rodríguez: Maduro’s second in command now running VenezuelaIn the Spotlight Rodríguez has held positions of power throughout the country
-
Hegseth moves to demote Sen. Kelly over video
speed read Retired Navy fighter pilot Mark Kelly appeared in a video reminding military service members that they can ‘refuse illegal orders’
-
Trump says US ‘in charge’ of Venezuela after Maduro grabSpeed Read The American president claims the US will ‘run’ Venezuela for an unspecified amount of time, contradicting a statement from Secretary of State Marco Rubio
-
Bari Weiss’ ‘60 Minutes’ scandal is about more than one reportIN THE SPOTLIGHT By blocking an approved segment on a controversial prison holding US deportees in El Salvador, the editor-in-chief of CBS News has become the main story
-
CBS pulls ‘60 Minutes’ report on Trump deporteesSpeed Read An investigation into the deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador’s notorious prison was scrapped
-
Trump administration posts sliver of Epstein filesSpeed Read Many of the Justice Department documents were heavily redacted, though new photos of both Donald Trump and Bill Clinton emerged
-
Trump HHS moves to end care for trans youthSpeed Read The administration is making sweeping proposals that would eliminate gender-affirming care for Americans under age 18
-
Jack Smith tells House of ‘proof’ of Trump’s crimesSpeed Read President Donald Trump ‘engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election,’ hoarded classified documents and ‘repeatedly tried to obstruct justice’
-
House GOP revolt forces vote on ACA subsidiesSpeed Read The new health care bill would lower some costs but not extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies
