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It's #ElectionDay! Political professionals across the country are looking for guidance to the 2022 nationwide elections by studying the results of a single political race: The Virginia gubernatorial contest. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
The Virginia governor’s race has absorbed most of the political oxygen. But Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin aren’t the only names on Tuesday's ballots that might hint at what to expect next year. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
Also Tuesday, voters in Minneapolis will decide whether to erase their police department from the Minneapolis charter and create a new Department of Public Safety focused on mental health, civilian wellbeing and social services. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…
In New York City, Democrat Eric Adams and Republican Curtis Sliwa will face off in the mayoral election, a contest Adams is heavily favored to win. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…
The results will be dissected for any inkling of what they can tell us about 2022, when Republicans will try to retake control of Congress from the slim Democratic majority. Follow here for live updates: usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

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