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 mood after President Donald Trump's norm-shattering nine months in office.

With high stakes in New Jersey, Virginia, and NYC, Tuesday's races could signal the direction of US politics in the Trump era. 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.

In the United States, New York City, New Jersey, Virginia, and California are voting in the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

(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.

And while this mayoral election has had dramatic twists and turns — like a snake, you might say — the one constant since June has been Zohran Mamdani’s double-digit polling lead over Andrew Cuomo. Beneath the numbers lies a deeper struggle: a referendum on what kind of party Democrats want,

Several key races around the country will give an indication of President Donald Trump's continuing influence on politics.

The gubernatorial contests in both states represent the first major national races since Trump took office for a second term.

Hopefully POTUS starts focusing less on international stuff and more on domestic issues,” one White House official told MSNBC after losses in Virginia, New Jersey and New York City rolled in.