Virginia and New Jersey were safe Biden states. Will the governors' races be as easy for Democrats?
CBSN
This year's gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey could both serve as barometers for both parties heading into the 2022 midterm elections, when control of the House and Senate are up for grabs as well as 36 governors seats.
The races have focused on some similar issues: handling the COVID-19 pandemic, access to abortion, the economy, and both the current and former occupants of the White House.
In Virginia, former Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe is locked in a tight race with Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin. Further north, New Jersey's Democratic incumbent Governor Phil Murphy has maintained a larger lead in the polls, but finds his race with former Republican Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli tightening as the race enters its final stretch.
