High-profile races are unfolding across the country on Tuesday, including New York City's mayoral election and governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia. In California, voters will consider a ballot measure that puts forth a redrawn congressional map that could net Democrats five House seats.

There are some key races across the country that will help determine if Democrats have a chance at flipping the House in 2026.

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears delivered her final elevator pitch to voters at a Richmond diner on Monday.

In today’s newsletter: The shutdown is intensifying anxiety over the economy, and some Republicans are sounding the alarm. Gubernatorial hopefuls in New Jersey and Virginia make their final push ahead of Election Day. And the Trump administration is planning a new mission against Mexican cartels, U.S. officials say.

A preliminary exit poll analysis by ABC News shed more light on the turnout in the New Jersey governor's race. Over half of independents support Democrat Mikie Sherrill and she had the support of roughly 6 in 10 New Jersey female voters, according to preliminary exit poll data.

Tuesday's New York City election could help define the Democratic Party's future as opposes U.S. President Donald Trump.

Elections in New Jersey, Virginia, California and elsewhere are the first big opportunity since Trump's 2024 victory to gauge voter sentiment.