"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.The results of those contests - the first general election of Trump's second term - will be heralded by the victors as either a major repudiation or resounding stamp of approval of his second-term agenda."
"In Virginia, Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger look to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. While Spanberger has made some efforts to focus on topics other than Trump in stump speeches, the president remained a major topic of conversation throughout the campaign, from comments Earle-Sears made about him in 2022 to some of his more polarizing policies, such as the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill tax and spending cut measure and the widespread dismissal of federal workers, many of whom live in northern Virginia.Trump was scheduled to participate in telephone rallies for the candidates on Monday night."
One year after Donald Trump's return to the White House, his administration expanded executive power and remains a central factor in state and local elections held Tuesday. The election outcomes will be portrayed as either rejection or endorsement of his second-term agenda. High-profile contests include gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, the New York City mayoral race, and a California ballot measure on congressional redistricting. New Jersey features Democrat Mikie Sherrill versus Republican Jack Ciattarelli, backed by Trump. Virginia features Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears against Democrat Abigail Spanberger, with Trump actively campaigning by telephone rallies. Gubernatorial results serve as a first major post-presidential-election test of voter sentiment toward the White House.
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