"Under the headline, Democrats Start Their Comeback, and sub-headline, A warning for the GOP from New Jersey and Virginia on affordability and Trump's unpopularity, the Journal observed that President Trump rolled to victory in 2024 promising to reduce inflation and make middle-class life more affordable. The warning to Republicans in Tuesday's election results is that Democrats are turning the tables on affordability, especially when they steer clear of leftist cultural snares."
"After reviewing Democrats' victories in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City, the conservative newspaper suggested that President Donald Trump played a role in the GOP's struggles: Virginia and New Jersey were always going to be uphill races for Republicans, since these odd-year gubernatorial elections sometimes go against the party in the White House. The GOP won both states in 2009 and Virginia in 2021, under Presidents Obama and Biden. This time Democrats had the advantage of rallying voters upset at President Trump. Exit polls showed Mr. Trump's approval rating at 44% in New Jersey and 42% in Virginia."
"On Fox News, Brit Hume chalked up Democrats' triumphs to anti-Trump sentiment. Well, I don't think you ever need to look very far in our current politics without wondering what the effect of Donald Trump was and is. I was struck by what was coming out of Jack-, out of Mikie Sherrill's campaign tonight that he was a big factor in the races for she was concerned, and resistance to him was that, observed Hume. There was a number that was cited earlier from our polling data that showed that something like seventy percent of the voters on her side that were were acting to resist Don"
Democrats won gubernatorial and mayoral contests in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City, reversing recent GOP gains and signaling renewed momentum. Republican difficulties were linked to President Trump's unpopularity and affordability concerns despite his 2024 promises to reduce inflation and ease middle-class costs. Democrats benefited from rallying voters upset at Trump while avoiding leftist cultural entanglements. Exit polling showed Trump approval at roughly 44% in New Jersey and 42% in Virginia. Conservative commentators also attributed results to anti-Trump sentiment, citing campaign dynamics and polling that indicated substantial voter resistance to Trump-aligned candidates.
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