These are the forecasts for Virginia as vote counting continues this Tuesday, the day local elections were held in several parts of the United States.
Control of the state legislature was at stake in that day’s election as Republicans defended their slim majority in the state House of Representatives.
For Youngkin, seen as a potential late entrant in the 2024 Republican presidential race currently dominated by former President Donald Trump, the election was also a kind of referendum on conservative politics.
At the time of writing this information, the State Assembly House of Representatives forecast was not yet available.
One of the main results of the marathon day of local elections that the United States experienced this Tuesday is the triumph of Democratic Governor Andy Beshear, who won re-election in Kentucky, a Republican territory.
Beshear (52.5 percent) received strong approval in this red state against former President Donald Trump’s nominee, Attorney General Daniel Cameron (47.5).
Another notable result of the day was the election of the first female mayor in the history of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Democrat Cherelle Parker.
Likewise, with 71 percent of the votes counted, Republican Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves won with 54.4 percent of the vote ahead of Democrat Brandon Presley (44.2 percent).
In Mississippi, voters also chose a lieutenant governor, secretary of state and attorney general, while in Houston, Texas, they elected mayors.
A few evening news headlines summarized: A great night for Democrats in Kentucky and Ohio.
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