"Every year is election year in the US, but the contests of 2025, which reach their climax on Tuesday, will be especially revealing. These off-year battles a smattering of governors' races, statewide referendums and the election of a new mayor in the country's biggest city will tell us much about the national mood 12 months after Americans returned Donald Trump to the White House and one year before midterm contests that could reshape the US political landscape."
"By rights, these should be relatively easy wins for the Democrats. Both states voted for Kamala Harris a year ago, and the current polls are grim for Trump. This week, an Economist/YouGov survey registered Trump's lowest rating of his second term 39% of Americans approve of him, while 58% disapprove the lowest number they'd recorded for him bar one poll in his first term."
The 2025 off-year elections encompass governors' races, statewide referendums and a major mayoral contest that together will gauge national sentiment a year after Donald Trump's return to the White House. The most decisive tests are gubernatorial contests in New Jersey and Virginia, where Democrats should have advantages but face vulnerabilities. Polling shows low approval for Trump, with a recent Economist/YouGov survey at 39% approval and 58% disapproval, and substantial blame for a prolonged government shutdown assigned to Trump and his party. New Jersey remains unexpectedly competitive after Trump's previous surge there, prompting heavy Democratic investment and high-profile campaigning.
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