Democrat Ralph Northam defeated Republican Ed Gillespie in Virginia on Tuesday, keeping the governorship in the hands of the Democratic Party for another four years. Among those who voted, Gillespie did a good job appealing to his conservative base, getting the solid support of older, more conservative white voters. But […] Read more »
2017 Election Recap: Some Rules Still Apply
… The real importance of the Democratic victories in Virginia (and New Jersey, and in scattered locations elsewhere) is not that they tell us much that we don’t already know. Instead, they are just a few more data points confirming one of the most dependable rules in American politics: the […] Read more »
Virginia Democrats Make Gains Among Voters Under 30
Virginia’s Democratic Governor-elect Ralph Northam picked up picked up support among a large number of subgroups Tuesday night, especially among voters under 30, white women, moderates and those with college degrees. CONT. NBC News Read more »
Trumpism Without Trump: A Losing Formula in Swing-State Virginia
For Ed Gillespie, Trumpism was an ill-fitting suit. … As the Republican candidate for governor of Virginia, Mr. Gillespie tried to run in a very narrow lane, by embracing some of the most divisive elements of President Trump’s agenda while treating him like Voldemort and mostly refusing to utter his […] Read more »
Voters’ concern about health care boost Northam, corruption a top issue for NJ voters
Pushback against President Donald Trump helped lift Democrats to governorships in the two highest-profile U.S. elections since the 2016 presidential contest. … In Virginia, voters by a 2-1 margin said they were casting their ballot to show opposition to Trump rather than support for him. In New Jersey the margin […] Read more »
How the Virginia governor’s race may test Trump’s popularity
In the first statewide elections since 2016, the governor’s race in Virginia is taking the spotlight for what it says about the national political landscape under the Trump presidency. Judy Woodruff sits down with Stu Rothenberg of Inside Elections to discuss what’s at stake. PBS NewsHour Read more »