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Supporters of Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin celebrate during an election night rally on Tuesday in Chantilly, Va.

Why Republicans did well in the Virginia and New Jersey elections

5:41pm November 03, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

There were major shifts in key counties in both states and with key voting groups in Virginia, according to exit polls. Here's what the numbers tell us about where GOP support came from.

The latest on the race for governor in New Jersey

5:22pm November 03, 2021

by Nancy Solomon

The race for governor in New Jersey between incumbent Phil Murphy, a Democrat, and Republican Jack Ciattarelli is neck-and-neck despite pre-election polls predicting a double-digit lead for Murphy.

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Michelle Wu makes history as 1st woman and person of color elected as Boston's mayor

5:12pm November 03, 2021

by Anthony Brooks

Michelle Wu will be the next mayor of Boston, Mass. It's the first time the city had elected a mayor who is not a white man. She has promised universal preschool and a city-wide Green New Deal.

What happened in last night's elections — and what it means for Democrats

4:18pm November 03, 2021

Democrats are trying to figure out what lies ahead after election setbacks, like a big loss in Virginia and a shockingly close governor race in New Jersey.

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Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin arrives to speak at an election night party in Chantilly early Wednesday. Youngkin topped Democrat Terry McAuliffe, flipping the Virginia governor's office back to the GOP.

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A bad omen for Democrats and 4 other election night takeaways

1:52pm November 03, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

The first big electoral night of the Biden presidency provided a bad omen for Democrats in 2022, and Republicans may have found a way to campaign in the post-Trump era.

Virginia's gubernatorial election pits Republican Glenn Youngkin (left) against former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat.

Republican Glenn Youngkin is leading in Virginia governor race. Here's the latest

11:34pm November 02, 2021

Tuesday's most-watched race is the governor election in Virginia because of what it bodes for 2022 national politics. Will Democrats hold on to control of the state or can Republicans pull out a win?

Democrat Eric Adams, Brooklyn borough president, won in a landslide victory on Tuesday to become New York City's second Black mayor.

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Eric Adams elected as New York City's second Black mayor

11:14pm November 02, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

Adams' job now is to lead the city out of the effects of the pandemic, historic job losses, skyrocketing housing prices, and a broke transportation system.

Incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, right, speaks while Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli listens during a gubernatorial debate at Rowan University Tuesday, Oct. 12, in Glassboro, N.J.

New Jersey voters choose their next governor today. Here's what to watch

2:57pm November 02, 2021

by Nancy Solomon

If Gov. Phil Murphy wins Tuesday's gubernatorial election against Republican Jack Ciattarelli — and polls show that's likely — he will be the first Democrat to win reelection in N.J. since 1977.

In Virginia's race for governor, Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin has rallied voters around national cultural divisions playing out in schools in his campaign against former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

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As they elect a governor, Virginia voters show how all politics have become national

7:52pm November 01, 2021

Arguments over race, the pandemic and the impact on schools have taken center stage. Democrats fight back voter disaffection as a Republican candidate gains traction in a state that's trended blue.

The issues that are resonating with Virginia voters ahead of gubernatorial election

5:12pm November 01, 2021

by Margaret Barthel

Ahead of Tuesday's much-watched and very tight gubernatorial election in Virginia, we hear from voters about what issues are resonating with them — whether local, national or both.