Beyond federal elections, voters also weighed in on state races and nearly 150 ballot initiatives with potentially wide-ranging impacts. At the gubernatorial level—typically occurring during midterm elections—11 states' races were decided, bringing the total number of Republican-led states to 27 and Democratic-led states to 23. See all results from gubernatorial races here.
The most competitive race took place in New Hampshire, where former Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R) beat former Mayor Joyce Craig (D) to replace Gov. Chris Sununu (R). In North Carolina, Atty. Gen. Josh Stein (D) defeated Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R), who faced a scandal, to succeed term-limited Gov. Roy Cooper (D).
Voters in 41 states took up a list of ballot measures, including those on abortion, changes to election rules, marijuana legalization, and minimum wages. Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, and New York are among states passing an amendment to expand access to abortion. Voters in Washington, DC, approved an amendment to implement ranked choice voting, while voters in Nebraska passed an amendment to legalize medical marijuana. See all state ballot initiatives here.
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