{"id":955065,"date":"2021-11-02T18:58:36","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T22:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=955065"},"modified":"2021-11-02T18:58:38","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T22:58:38","slug":"election-night-livewire-virginia-new-jersey-governor-races-battles-across-america-set-tone-10-months-into-biden-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-night-livewire-virginia-new-jersey-governor-races-battles-across-america-set-tone-10-months-into-biden-era\/","title":{"rendered":"*** Election Night Livewire *** Virginia, New Jersey Governor Races, Battles Across America Set Tone 10 Months into Biden Era"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felection-night-livewire-virginia-new-jersey-governor-races-battles-across-america-set-tone-10-months-into-biden-era%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=955065&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Virginia-1-640x335-1.jpeg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Americans in several states across the country \u2013 particularly in Virginia and New Jersey \u2013 vote Tuesday in the biggest election since last year\u2019s presidential election and before the upcoming midterm congressional elections in November 2022. Voters in Virginia and New Jersey are voting on who they want to be their next governors, as well as on several important down-ticket offices.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia\u2019s gubernatorial race has gotten very competitive in the final weeks, as Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin has surged in polling, riding a focus on cultural issues like standing up for parents in battles with school boards and educators. Democrat Terry McAuliffe, Virginia\u2019s former governor who is seeking a comeback as the state term limits governors to just one consecutive term, aims to keep the governor\u2019s mansion in the Old Dominion in Democrat hands. McAuliffe handed the job off to outgoing Gov. Ralph Northam, another Democrat who has been plagued throughout his time as governor with scandals, particularly after old yearbook photos emerged of him in racist garb. While Northam originally claimed he was one of the two people in the picture \u2013 in Ku Klux Klan robes or in blackface \u2013 without specifying, he later claimed he was not either. Nonetheless, Northam held onto his job and weathered the scandal. Tuesday, voters will answer the question of whether McAuliffe can hang on for the Democrats and win back his old job or if the people of Virginia are ready to swing the pendulum back the other way after 12 years since the last GOP win statewide in the state.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>Down-ticket, voters will also elect a new Lieutenant Governor and a new Attorney General in Virginia, and the majority control of the state House of Delegates is up for grabs as well.<\/p>\n<p>Voters in New Jersey also will decide on whether Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy will get a second term or if Republican Jack Ciattarelli will unseat him. While polls did tighten a bit in the final weeks, Murphy is viewed as in a stronger position than McAuliffe down in Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>In Ohio, a special election will again test former President Donald Trump\u2019s strength in the rust belt as voters will elect a successor to former Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) in the 15th district. Democrats have been creeping in quietly here behind their candidate Allison Russo \u2013 President Joe Biden endorsed her in the final days \u2013 but this district has been reliably Republican. It remains to be seen if the last-second sneak attack from Democrats can flip this seat or if the GOP will hang on.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Elsewhere in America, interesting mayor\u2019s races, ballot referenda, local elections, and more could prove particularly newsworthy as voters decide the fate of many major issues in Tuesday elections ahead of next year\u2019s midterms.<\/p>\n<p>Follow along here for live updates as America votes in the first regularly scheduled election since Biden took over the White House and for news and analysis about the results and trends and takeaways.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPDATE 6:55 p.m. ET:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Exit polls in New Jersey, meanwhile, show taxes have emerged as a top issue there:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.3703703703704\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Taxes are a top voter issue in the New Jersey governor&#8217;s race \u2014 which could explain why GOP challenger Jack Ciattarelli is running so close against Gov. Phil Murphy. But will that be enough in a state where registered Democratic voters have a 2-to-1 advantage? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adam_brew?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@adam_brew<\/a>&nbsp;reports: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e2zTYgBeJg\">pic.twitter.com\/e2zTYgBeJg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS News (@CBSNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSNews\/status\/1455650466889674761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p><strong>UPDATE 6:48 p.m. ET:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some, like the Cook Political Report\u2019s Dave Wasserman, are suggesting before the polls close that turnout seems to favor the Republican, Youngkin, as it\u2019s higher in redder areas of Virginia than in bluer areas:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.395569620253\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As strong as turnout has been in blue areas, red areas looking even higher. Rockingham Co. (Trump +40) now up to 116% of its &#8217;17 turnout, w\/ three hours left to go. By comparison, Charlottesville (Biden +73) is at only 89% of its &#8217;17 turnout. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dDG3cBBA30\">https:\/\/t.co\/dDG3cBBA30<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Redistrict\/status\/1455635356326502405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It is as of now unclear whether this red surge will be enough for Youngkin to defeat McAuliffe though:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"14.860841423948\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To be clear, Charlottesville is not representative of all blue areas. For example, Falls Church (Biden +64) was at 102% of its &#8217;17 total at 4pm.<\/p>\n<p>But as expected, Rs are seeing a big enthusiasm surge vs. &#8217;17. Whether it&#8217;s enough for Youngkin, we&#8217;ll see. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VAGOV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VAGOV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Redistrict\/status\/1455636884680544259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B4\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>The New York Times\u2019s Nate Cohn has a decent breakdown, too, of what to make of early voting:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.335849056604\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Final advance voting update: the 1.1 million voters who cast early\/mail ballots probably backed Biden with around 63% of the vote in 2020, according to estimates based on voter file data and NYT\/Siena polls from 2017-2020<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nate Cohn (@Nate_Cohn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nate_Cohn\/status\/1455600797383864322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"12.354037267081\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#8217;s important to note that&#8217;s the proportion that voted for Biden, not McAuliffe. We can reasonably infer that McAuliffe will win this vote, but whether it&#8217;s 58% or 63 will depend on the size of the crossover vote. <br \/>That said, all seem consistent with &#8217;21 polling on early voting<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nate Cohn (@Nate_Cohn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nate_Cohn\/status\/1455600798981935107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.161904761905\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OTOH, if Youngkin got no crossover vote in early voting, -then McA would win 63% of early votes and Youngkin would need to win by 16 points on Election Day to prevail<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nate Cohn (@Nate_Cohn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nate_Cohn\/status\/1455603057006465025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>UPDATE 6:40 p.m. ET:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Exit polls in Virginia show that Republican Glenn Youngkin has an 18-point favorability rating advantage among voters over Democrat Terry McAuliffe.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.144385026738\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Virginia Exit Poll:<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin:<br \/>Favourable: 53%<br \/>Unfavourable: 44%<br \/>Net: +9%<\/p>\n<p>McAuliffe:<br \/>Favourable: 44%<br \/>Unfavourable: 53%<br \/>Net: -9%<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 MSNBC Exit \u2013<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Polling USA (@USA_Polling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USA_Polling\/status\/1455645290648719361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.899082568807\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In preliminary exit polls we received from our network ABC, just 44% of Virginia voters interviewed see Democratic candidate for governor Terry McAuliffe favorably vs. 53% unfavorable. Republican Glenn Youngkin is the reverse, 53% favorable vs 44% unfavorable. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Elections2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Elections2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom Roussey (@tomroussey7news) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tomroussey7news\/status\/1455659371053125635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But Democrats are expressing confidence before the polls close:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.090909090909\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised if things don&#8217;t quite shape up the way the polls have suggested, if some of what we&#8217;re seeing this early is accurate,&#8221; Julian Castro reacts to first exit polling from Virginia. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/adPooOXwxb\">pic.twitter.com\/adPooOXwxb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MSNBC (@MSNBC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSNBC\/status\/1455654416619655171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The exit polls also show the economy is the number one issue, followed by coronavirus and education:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.795698924731\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">VIRGINIA EXIT POLLS via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSNewsPoll?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CBSNewsPoll<\/a>: ISSUES IMPORTANT TO VOTERS: ECONOMY AND JOBS TOPS THE LIST. Roughly a 1\/3rd of voters said it\u2019s most important issue facing Virginia, followed by education (about 1\/4), taxes and the coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ed O&#8217;Keefe (@edokeefe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edokeefe\/status\/1455644934166417424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/economy\/2021\/11\/02\/ap-poll-economy-is-top-issue-for-virginia-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">piece from John Carney<\/a>, Breitbart News\u2019s economics editor, has more on the exit polling in Virginia and the significance of the economy being the biggest issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Americans in several states across the country \u2013 particularly in Virginia and New Jersey \u2013 vote Tuesday in the biggest election since last year\u2019s presidential election and before the upcoming &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-955065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/955065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=955065"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/955065\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=955065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=955065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=955065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}