Polls have closed in Virginia, where voters were deciding whether to keep the governor’s mansion in Republican hands by electing Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears or flipping it to Democratic

Polls have closed in Virginia on Election Day, as voters there and in several other states cast ballots in elections that will shed light on how Americans feel about Trump’s second term to date and the Democratic Party.

Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger has been elected governor of Virginia, according to Decision Desk HQ, becoming the first woman to serve as governor of the commonwealth. Voters there and in

Millions of voters are casting ballots Tuesday in U.S. state and local elections. The biggest contests are in Virginia and New Jersey, the only states electing governors this year. Read what to watch for on Election Day.

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia voters are deciding a history-making race for governor Tuesday that will serve as a barometer of attitudes toward President Donald Trump and Democrats’ attempts to regain their footing on the national stage.

Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first woman ever to lead the commonwealth.

(Reuters) -Voters in New Jersey and Virginia will choose their next governors on Tuesday in a pair of races that will serve as an early gauge of the American electorate's response to President Donald Trump's norm-shattering nine months in office.