Democrats are set to sweep Tuesday's gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, with Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger projected to win.

"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg said Wednesday that the Democratic Party must step aside to let candidates "shine" after recent wins in New Jersey, Virginia and New York elections.

The projected state House wins smooth over Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger's chances for advancing her agenda upon being sworn into office. Democrats Ghazala Hashmi and Jay Jones also won races for the state's lieutenant governor and attorney general, respectively.

Democrat Abigail Spanberger will be Virginia's next governor, CBS News projects, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears after a race dominated by President Trump.

Voters shifted sharply to the left across Virginia, New Jersey and New York City in elections Tuesday, sweeping into office Democrats who focused on affordability and capitalized on frustration with President Donald Trump.

CBS 6 political analyst Dr. Bob Holsworth noted potential challenges ahead for Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger and Virginia Democrats.

Virginia Senate President L. Louise Lucas called out Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, who has opposed his state jumping into the national fray

Jay Jones faced calls to drop out of the race in September after violent text messages he sent in 2022 resurfaced.

According to early results of an NBC News exit poll, 49% of voters said the economy is their most important issue.

Tuesday’s election results kick off a year-long fight over who best personifies the Democratic Party as it heads toward crucial midterm elections: Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist who will run New York City,

The Democrats dominated the first major election day since Donald Trump became president with a series of victories