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Welcome to nan online type of From nan Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you nan NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and study from nan White House, Capitol Hill and nan run trail.
In today’s edition, we get you up to velocity before polls adjacent coming successful California, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and beyond.
Programming note: Stay tuned for a typical version of nan “newsletter later tonight, when we’ll break down nan predetermination results.
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— Adam Wollner
What to watch for connected predetermination night
Analysis by Steve Kornacki
The Donald Trump era has changed American authorities for a decade. Tonight, 2 contentious races for politician will specify what nan adjacent steps for Republicans and Democrats mightiness look for illustration — not only who will lead Virginia and New Jersey for 4 years, but really nan 2 parties are appealing to different types of voters and building coalitions for early elections.
Republicans person gained crushed successful those 2 blue-leaning states since Trump’s dense losses location successful 2020. Today’s elections will show conscionable really durable those advances were, hinging successful portion connected nan advancement nan Republican Party nether Trump made pinch groups that erstwhile voted much powerfully against nan GOP. That particularly includes Latino voters, who banked heavy toward Trump successful 2024.
But Democrats person spent nan past twelvemonth focused connected really to reverse those trends, nominating candidates without baggage from nan party’s 2024 predetermination loss. And, of course, Trump is now successful nan White House, which during his first word led to elector backlash against him arsenic nan incumbent.
The 2 states saw akin results successful nan past statesmanlike election, but nan races person gone otherwise this year. In Virginia, Democrat Abigail Spanberger enters Election Day pinch a clear polling lead complete Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. And successful New Jersey, Democrat Mikie Sherrill holds a smaller advantage successful astir surveys complete Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
Here are nan cities, counties and trends Steve is watching successful New Jersey and Virginia →
In summation to these high-profile gubernatorial races, location are a bid of different important elections happening astir nan state today.
- State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani and erstwhile Gov. Andrew Cuomo are battling to go nan adjacent politician of New York City.
- California voters will determine whether to o.k. a caller legislature representation that could let Democrats to summation up to 5 House seats.
- Three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices look up-or-down retention votes that will find whether Democrats support their 5-2 majority.
- Voters successful Texas’ 18th District will take a replacement for nan precocious Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner.
Polls adjacent at 7 p.m. successful Virginia; 8 p.m. successful New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas; 9 p.m. successful New York; and 11 p.m. successful California (all times are ET).
Catch up connected those races present →
The latest from nan run trail:
- Trump held tele-rallies for Republicans successful New Jersey and Virginia, though he did not mention Earle-Sears by name.
- Trump endorsed Cuomo for politician of New York City, telling voters, “You really person nary choice.” Mamdani told NBC News: “I deliberation it makes definitive what has been implicit for galore months.”
- Follow unrecorded updates connected our blog →
Tune successful to unrecorded NBC News predetermination nighttime coverage:
- NBC News NOW, our free streaming service, will beryllium airing an predetermination typical opening astatine 7 p.m. ET.
- NBCNews.com and nan NBC News app will characteristic real-time results of each nan awesome races arsenic good arsenic each nan latest reporting.
- NBC News’ podcast, “Here’s nan Scoop,” will beryllium livestreaming connected YouTube and NBCNews.com opening astir 11 p.m. ET.
- Steve Kornacki will beryllium astatine nan large committee each night, analyzing results and providing minute-by-minute updates exclusively connected nan NBC News NOW typical and nan “Here’s nan Scoop” livestream.
🗞️ Today's different apical stories
- ⛔ Shutdown, Day 35: As nan authorities shutdown ties for nan longest successful American history, immoderate senators predicted that nan impasse could extremity this week. Meanwhile, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that nan U.S. might beryllium forced to adjacent parts of its airspace if staffing shortages continue.
- 🗺️ Redistricting update: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore launched a redistricting committee to see a caller legislature map, contempt guidance from nan apical authorities Senate Democrat to specified an effort. Read much →
- ⚫ RIP: Former Vice President Dick Cheney, an designer of nan world warfare connected coercion and nan Iraq War, who served for decades successful Congress and 3 Republican administrations, died past night. He was 84. Read much →
That’s each From nan Politics Desk for now. Today’s newsletter was compiled by Adam Wollner.
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