Voters in the Virginia and New Jersey governor elections shifted left, with Democrats outperforming expectations in both states and New York City.

New Jersey and Virginia have a long standing pattern of electing governors from the party opposite from the sitting president.

Democrats saw major wins in Tuesday’s elections, from California’s redistricting ballot measure to gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey and the mayoral race in New York City. We discuss what the results say about the future of the Democratic Party and to what extent the wins reflect a referendum on President Trump.

Democrats have swept the first major elections of Donald Trump's second term, with the US president saying the ongoing government shutdown is a "big factor".

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin feels confident about Tuesday’s gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, arguing Democrats have the momentum coming off of a series of overperformances in special elections this year.

Former President Barack Obama rallied in New Jersey on Saturday for Democratic nominee for governor, Rep. Mikie Sherrill.