Donald Trump became president again in large part due to voter dissatisfaction with the economy. He's done little to change that a year after his election.

In Virginia, Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger is leading in polls over Earle-Sears, who Trump has given tepid support. The state’s gubernatorial elections typically come a year after the presidential campaign, and historically, the party that won the White House loses Virginia's Executive Mansion the next year.

The mayor’s race in New York will gauge voters’ desire for a left-wing shift, and Democrats running for governor in New Jersey and Virginia again made fighting the president central to their bids.

Also in today’s newsletter, Lisa Cook makes first public remarks since the US president called for her resignation

Trump rallies MAGA voters in New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races as Republicans fight for competitive wins in blue-leaning states on Election Eve.

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