Candidates for governor in New Jersey and Virginia , and for mayor of New York City , are racing to the finish line Nov. 4 to see who wins off-year elections that are considered a signal for how 2026 campaigns will go .

In California, voters will help determine if Democrats or Republicans win the U.S. House in next year's midterms and who hold power during President Donald Trump 's last two years.

Election Day 2025 is nearly here, with Trump on Monday night scheduled to phone into rallies of voters in the two gubernatorial contests that will test his influence nine months into his second term.

Virginia will get its first female governor no matter who wins in the contest between Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears .

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