Republicans have newfound optimism about their chances to win governor’s mansions in the left-leaning states of New Jersey and Virginia as polls tighten in the Garden State contest and the Commonwealth’s Democratic ticket is beset by scandal.
How the parties fare in these elections will offer clues about the outcome of next year’s mid-terms and could foreshadow Republicans’ ability to hang onto control of both the US House of Representatives, the Senate as well as President
To win, Republicans will need to motivate a wide array of voters, including ...