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Election Day 2023: What you need to know about key races and ballot measures

Contributors: Vox Staff

Voters in several states will head to the polls in Tuesday’s off-year general election that will determine abortion access in Ohio, the next governor in two states, and whether Republicans in Virginia will gain full control of their state legislature.

In Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is fending off a Republican challenge from Attorney General Daniel Cameron, while in Mississippi, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is vying for a second term in a tighter-than-expected contest in a conservative state.

The outcomes of Tuesday’s elections will play a key role in shaping the narratives and expectations heading into 2024. Follow here for the latest explainers, news, and analysis about Tuesday’s major races.

7 Total Updates Since
Aug 3, 2023, 6:00am EDT
  • November 11

    The other warning Republicans should heed from this year’s elections

    By Christian Paz

    Republicans don’t seem to know how to stop bleeding support from the suburbs.

  • November 8

    Republicans can’t sugarcoat their losses on abortion rights anymore

    By Rachel M. Cohen

    The anti-abortion movement went all in last night. They lost decisively.

  • November 8

    3 winners and 1 loser from Election Day 2023

    By Andrew Prokop

    Democrats had a good night. So did abortion rights. Glenn Youngkin, not so much.

  • November 7

    Andy Beshear offers Democrats some lessons for how to win in Trump country

    By Li Zhou

    Here’s how a Democrat won reelection in Kentucky.

  • November 7

    The big abortion stakes of the 2023 elections

    By Rachel M. Cohen

    Voters in Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky will shape reproductive health care in their states — and provide a preview of 2024.

  • August 7

    Does Kentucky have the answers to Democrats’ 2024 problems?

    By Nicole Narea

    The Kentucky governor’s race is shaping up to be one of the biggest contests of the year.

  • August 3

    A Democratic governor in Mississippi? It could happen.

    By Ben Jacobs

    Everything has to go right for Democrats to win in Mississippi.