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The Democratic victory in this Tuesday’s elections for governor in Virginia y New Jersey have caused a first setback for the influence of the president Donald Trumpwhose party also lost in Pennsylvania, a pivotal state, an attempt to reverse progressive control of the State Supreme Court. Added to this is the election of the socialist and Muslim Zohran Mamdani as the new alderman of New York.
Two Democratic candidates, Abigail Spanbergerin Virginia, and Mikey Sherrillin New Jersey, prevailed in two electoral contests over the candidates supported by Trump with messages that contrasted with the Trumpist agenda and presented themselves as moderate alternatives focused on the economy and social programs.
The president reacted with a publication in Truth Social, assuring that the Republican fall was because “Trump was not on the ballot” and because of “the (federal) Government shutdown,” which is already the longest in the country’s history and has affected voters in key states like Virginia.
Democratic candidate Mikie Sherrill celebrates her victory.
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But perhaps the most practical victory for Democrats nationally came in Californiawhere voters approved Proposition 50, a measure that will allow a significant redrawing of the state’s electoral districts and that seeks to move up to five seats currently controlled by Republicans to Democrats.
The Democratic governor Gavin Newsom defended the initiative, presenting it as a response to Trump’s efforts to pressure red states to redraw their districts for political purposes.
With the approval of the new maps, Democrats could keep up to 48 of the 52 seats that California has after the 2026 elections, compared to 43 currently. The proposal reflects an attempt to preserve and expand Democratic representation in a key congressional state.
Breakup in Virginia
In Virginia, Democrat Abigail Spanberger will be the first female governor of the statebeating Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears with about 55% of the vote to 45%.
His victory marks the recovery of the governorship for the Democrats after four years under the leadership of Republican Glenn Youngkin and underlines a moderate escape that they are distancing themselves from the Trump Administration, which has been in power for eight months.
“Tonight we send a message (…) that in 2025, Virginia chose pragmatism over partisanship. We choose our community over chaos,” Spanberger said in his victory speech in Richmond in front of hundreds of supporters.
No changes in New Jersey
For her part, in New Jersey, former congresswoman Mikie Sherrill beat Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a Trump ally, and prolongs Democratic control of the state executive.
Sherrill’s victory was read as a message of rejection of the Republican-Trumpist agenda, especially in a state where Democrats were on alert after advances by Trump’s party in recent elections.
“I am honored by the trust of New Jersey voters. I will work to improve the cost of living, public services and unite the community across political divides,” said Mikie Sherrill after her victory was confirmed.
In both New Jersey and Virginia, early data by county and demographic segments show a decline of Republican voters compared to the presidential elections a year ago.
Defeat in the key state of Pennsylvania
Election day also included another defeat at the state level for Trump, who had asked for a “no” to reject the continuity of three progressive judges of the Supreme Court of this key electoral state and that the president won in the last elections.
The magistrates Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty y David Wechtwon majority support for a special election that allows voters to decide whether they want some judges to remain in office. The result allows the majority of 5‑2 to be maintained for the progressive-leaning judges.