Democrats cruise to victory, and other takeaways from Election Day 2025 Politics Nov 4, 2025 10:26 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are cruising in the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

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And while a debate about the future of the Democratic Party may have only just begun, there are signs that the economy — specifically, Trump’s inability to deliver the economic turnaround he promised last fall — may be a real problem for the GOP heading into next year’s higher-stakes midterm elections.

Democrats on Tuesday won governor’s races in Virginia and New Jersey, the only states electing new chief executives this year.

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