New Jersey: Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno (R) could not escape incumbent governor Chris Christie's incredibly low approval rating (might be down to only 15%) and lost to former Goldman Sachs Executive Phil Murphy (D).
Virginia: Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam (D) won a much larger than expected (8.9%) victory over former Republican National Committee (RNC) Ed Gillespie (R). Donald Trump (R) spent much more time and resources in Virginia in 2016 than Hillary Clinton (D) and lost by a smaller margin (5.3%). In the end, Ralph Northam (D) did a better job of motivating his supporters to show up and vote.
Overall, 2017 election results closely resemble 2016.
Republicans won 5 special elections for house seats in districts that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016.
Democrats won 2 governors races in states that voted for Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016 with a net gain of 1 governor.
Virginia: Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam (D) won a much larger than expected (8.9%) victory over former Republican National Committee (RNC) Ed Gillespie (R). Donald Trump (R) spent much more time and resources in Virginia in 2016 than Hillary Clinton (D) and lost by a smaller margin (5.3%). In the end, Ralph Northam (D) did a better job of motivating his supporters to show up and vote.
Overall, 2017 election results closely resemble 2016.
Republicans won 5 special elections for house seats in districts that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016.
Democrats won 2 governors races in states that voted for Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016 with a net gain of 1 governor.