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New York Times:
Live Election Results and Estimates: Virginia Governor Race — Dem. — 1,390,597 — Ed Gillespie — Rep. — 1,160,314 — Lib. — 30,020 — 99% reporting (2,561 of 2,566 precincts) — Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, won a decisive victory in the race for governor of Virginia …
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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Northam wins big in Virginia, thrilling Democrats — FAIRFAX, Va. — Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) won the Virginia governor's race in a blowout Tuesday, fending off a potential gut punch for his party and giving Democrats a badly needed jolt of momentum ahead of the 2018 midterms.
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New York Times:
Live Estimates of the Final Vote — Our estimates are based on the results reported so far, the results of the previous election and demographic data. Unlike reported results, they attempt to account for precincts that have not yet reported their votes. The shaded area in the gauge below shows the range of our forecasts.
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New York Times:
With Virginia, Voters Give Democrats First Big Wins of the Trump Era — FAIRFAX, Va. — Voters delivered their first forceful rebuke of President Trump and his party on Tuesday night, with Democrats exploiting Mr. Trump's deep unpopularity to capture the governorships in Virginia and New Jersey …
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Northam beats Gillespie in Virginia governor's race — Democrat Ralph Northam was elected governor of Virginia on Tuesday in a sweeping victory that defied the conventional wisdom of a tightening race. — The lieutenant governor's victory joins Democrat Phil Murphy's win …
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Michael Tackett / New York Times:
Trumpism Without Trump: A Losing Formula in Swing-State Virginia — ALEXANDRIA, Va. — For Ed Gillespie, Trumpism was an ill-fitting suit. — His résumé was pure establishment — national Republican Party chairman, counselor to President George W. Bush, well-connected K Street lobbyist.
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John Verhovek / ABC News:
Transgender Virginia candidate makes history and how other races to watch turned out — The first openly transgender person elected and seated in a state legislature defeated her conservative Republican opponent in a closely watched Virginia election. — In a historic bid …
New York Times:
Virginia Rejects Your Hateful Politics, Mr. Trump — Ralph Northam's election as Virginia governor amid reportedly high turnout on Tuesday is a stinging and welcome rebuke to President Trump and white nationalism. — Mr. Northam's Republican rival, Ed Gillespie, an establishment operative …
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BuzzFeed:
Latino Victory Fund: We'll Double Down On Controversial Ad Strategy After Virginia Win
Latino Victory Fund: We'll Double Down On Controversial Ad Strategy After Virginia Win
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Republicans seek new path after failure of Gillespie's ‘Trumpism without Trump’
Republicans seek new path after failure of Gillespie's ‘Trumpism without Trump’
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Democrats sweep in Virginia, New Jersey
Democrats sweep in Virginia, New Jersey
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Gregory S. Schneider / Washington Post:
Democrat Ralph Northam defeats Ed Gillespie in race for Virginia governor closely watched by national parties
Democrat Ralph Northam defeats Ed Gillespie in race for Virginia governor closely watched by national parties
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Democrat Ralph Northam Wins Virginia Governor Race
Democrat Ralph Northam Wins Virginia Governor Race
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
Voters' concern about health care boost Northam, corruption a top issue for NJ voters: exit polls
Voters' concern about health care boost Northam, corruption a top issue for NJ voters: exit polls
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Antonio Olivo / Washington Post:
Danica Roem is Va.'s first openly transgender elected official, unseating conservative in House race — Democrat Danica Roem ousted longtime incumbent Del. Robert G. Marshall (R) Tuesday, becoming the first openly transgender elected official in Virginia — and one of very few in the nation.
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The Hill:
First openly transgender state legislator elected in Virginia
First openly transgender state legislator elected in Virginia
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Trudy Ring / Advocate:
Trans Woman Andrea Jenkins Elected to Minneapolis City Council
Trans Woman Andrea Jenkins Elected to Minneapolis City Council
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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
First openly transgender woman of color elected to public office in US
First openly transgender woman of color elected to public office in US
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Leigh Ann Caldwell / NBC News:
Trump Tells Democrats He'll ‘Get Killed’ Financially in GOP Tax Bill — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called 12 Senate Democrats Tuesday, hoping to sway them in favor of the Republican tax cut bill, and told them he would personally “get killed” financially by the GOP bill.
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Dems win from coast to coast — Democrats roared back on Tuesday a year after suffering perhaps the most demoralizing defeat in modern political history, claiming big victories in races up and down the ballot and across the country. — The breadth of the Democratic wins surprised …
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Joseph O'Sullivan / The Seattle Times:
Manka Dhingra leading Jinyoung Englund in pivotal 45th District Senate race
Manka Dhingra leading Jinyoung Englund in pivotal 45th District Senate race
Michael Martz / www.richmond.com:
Democrats erase 32-seat GOP advantage in House; recounts likely to determine control
Democrats erase 32-seat GOP advantage in House; recounts likely to determine control
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CNN:
Trump attempted to go to DMZ but had to turn back because of weather — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Seoul (CNN)President Donald Trump attempted to make an unannounced visit to the demilitarized zone between North Korea and South Korea on Wednesday morning, but was forced to turn back because of bad weather.
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Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Trump warns Kim ‘regime in grave danger ... we will not be intimidated’
Trump warns Kim ‘regime in grave danger ... we will not be intimidated’
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Sarah Kliff / Vox:
Maine just became the 33rd state to expand Medicaid — A ballot initiative will allow as many as 89,000 Maine residents to gain coverage. — Maine will become the 33rd state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, expanding coverage to as many as 89,000 low-income residents.
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Bloomberg:
Senator Menendez Juror Asks Trial Judge: ‘What Is a Senator?’ — On their first full day of jury deliberations at the bribery trial of Senator Robert Menendez, a juror asked the judge a basic question: What is a senator? — U.S. District Judge William Walls declined to answer the question …
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H.W. Vail / Vanity Fair:
Gay Talese Would Like to Profile Kevin Spacey — And not necessarily for the reason one might imagine. Plus more scenes from the New York Public Library's Literary Lions Gala. — One night a year, the New York Public Library, the Beaux-Arts bastion of the city's literary life, becomes a shade less public.
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Travis M. Andrews / Washington Post:
Author Gay Talese feels sorry for Kevin Spacey, says his accusers should ‘suck it up’
Author Gay Talese feels sorry for Kevin Spacey, says his accusers should ‘suck it up’
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The Daily Caller
Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
Exclusive: Russia Activated Twitter Sleeper Cells for Election Day Blitz … As U.S. polling places opened last Nov. 8, Russian trolls in St. Petersburg began a final push on Twitter to elect Donald Trump. — They used a combination of high-profile accounts with large and influential followings …
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Corey W. McDonald / New Jersey Online:
Ravi Bhalla wins Hoboken election, becomes N.J.'s first Sikh mayor — HOBOKEN — City Councilman Ravi Bhalla has emerged victorious in the six-person mayoral race, becoming the first Sikh mayor of the Mile Square City — and the state of New Jersey. — Bhalla, an Indian-American born in New Jersey …
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Brent Johnson / New Jersey Online:
Phil Murphy beats Kim Guadagno to succeed Christie as N.J. governor — TRENTON — Phil Murphy, a former Wall Street executive and diplomat with no previous elected experience but deep pockets and strong ties to the Democratic Party, easily defeated Republican Kim Guadagno Tuesday to succeed Chris Christie as New Jersey's governor.
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Phil Murphy Is Elected Governor of New Jersey, in a Lift for Democrats
Phil Murphy Is Elected Governor of New Jersey, in a Lift for Democrats
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The Charlotte Observer:
Democrat Vi Lyles makes history in Charlotte mayoral win — Casting herself as a unifier after two years of tumult, Democrat Vi Lyles easily defeated Republican Kenny Smith on Tuesday to become Charlotte's first African-American female mayor. — Lyles took about 58 percent to Smith's 42 percent in unofficial returns.