In an off-year long on election commentary but short on actual elections, the two main events on a Spartan political calendar are now upon us: New Jersey and Virginia will elect new governors next week, and the stakes are high, particularly for Democrats. …
To get ready for next week, we’ve identified five numbers, or sets of numbers, that we’ll be watching next week in the gubernatorial contests and in some other races down the ballot. After the results come in, we’ll report back to you with what these numbers tell us.
1. Will Gillespie buck the typical anti-White House party pattern in Virginia? CONT.
Kyle Kondik & Geoffrey Skelley, Sabato’s Crystal Ball