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Why Trump's agenda is on voters' minds even if he's not on the 2025 ballot

The Nov. 4 races present the clearest political judgment yet of Trump's power, MAGA's fate and signs for both parties heading into future elections. Read More

Trump is on the ballot in these seven races

Several key races around the country will give an indication of President Donald Trump's continuing influence on politics. Read More

Steve Kornacki: Republicans took a political hit in the shutdown. How long will it last?

Since government funding lapsed, the GOP has fallen in the polls and lost at the ballot box. But shutdown history shows the party can turn it around before the midterms. Read More

The First Big Elections of the New Trump Era Are Today. Here’s What to Look For.

The mayor’s race in New York will gauge voters’ desire for a left-wing shift, and Democrats running for governor in New Jersey and Virginia again made fighting the president central to their bids. Read More

Whole Hog Politics: What’s at stake for Trump’s agenda on Tuesday

On Tuesday, the first act in the story of Donald Trump’s remarkable political resurrection comes to a close. The statewide contests in Virginia and New Jersey, as well as some other races around ... Read More

Today’s election is setting the stage for 2026

Today’s election results in California, Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York City and elsewhere could affect congressional and gubernatorial races nationwide in 2026 and will show the impact ... Read More

Democrats sweep the first major elections of Trump’s second term

Voters in multiple states on Tuesday are participating in the first major elections of President Donald Trump’s second term. Follow here for live news updates, results, analysis and more. Read More

Democrats sweep the night's biggest elections: From the Politics Desk

Here are the most notable results from the night: Virginia: Democrat Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to flip control of the state’s governorship, setting her up to become ... Read More

How the Virginia governor’s race became a microcosm of national issues

Correction: This segment referred to Abigail Spanberger as a former CIA analyst. She is actually a former CIA officer. We regret the error. Virginians head to the ... Read More

Virginia governor race underlines future hopes for Democrats as Spanberger makes final campaign push

Tuesday's election for Virginia governor offers Democrats a chance to start recovering from stinging losses in last year's presidential election. It also brings the risk that the party could slip ... Read More

Less talk of Trump, more focus on economy is part of the Democrats’ playbook for Tuesday’s election

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger is more eager to talk about struggling soybean farmers than President Donald Trump’s attack on American institutions. She plays down the historic ... Read More

Virginia elects Spanberger as first female governor on big night for Democrats

Democrat Abigail Spanberger has won the Virginia governor’s race, the Associated Press projects, after campaigning on the economy and promises to stand up to Trump. Read More