2025 is considered an off year when it comes to national elections. Control of Congress is not up for grabs, nor is control of the White House.
But that doesn't mean Election Day in November lacks meaning. In fact, in many parts of the country, it doesn't feel like an off year at all.
One of the biggest fights for Democrats and Republicans is the election for governor in both Virginia and New Jersey.
In Virginia, it's former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger against the current Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears. In New Jersey, it's another former Democratic congresswoman, Mikie Sherrill, against Republican businessman Jack Ciattarelli.
Both races are already historic. New Jersey's gubernatorial race is the most expensive ever in the state. In Virginia, the state is gu