What’s on the ballot in the first general election since Donald Trump became president
More than half the states hold key contests including gubernatorial and mayoral races with $15 million spent, signaling voter views on Trump's policies and the 2026 midterm outlook.
- The Republican and Democratic parties are fielding candidates for governor in Virginia and New Jersey, as well as for mayor of New York City, in the first general election since Donald Trump became president.
 - In New Jersey, Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli, backed by Trump, are vying to replace the term-limited Democratic governor.
 - In Virginia, Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger aim to succeed the outgoing Republican governor, with Trump remaining a major campaign topic.
 
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One year after Donald Trump regained the White House and set in motion a dramatic expansion of executive power, the Republican President is prominently featured in the state and local elections that are taking place on Tuesday. The results of those contests—the first general elections of Trump’s second term—will be proclaimed by the winners as a major disapproval or a strong endorsement of his second term agenda. That is especially true in the m…
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What's on the ballot in the first general election since Trump became president
One year after Donald Trump retook the White House and set into motion a dramatic expansion of executive power, the Republican president figures prominently in state and local elections being held Tuesday.
Elections in several states this Tuesday seek to measure how voters feel in the first year of Donald Trump's second term, and whether Democrats have improved their position with mid-term elections just...
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