AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, FileOff-year elections, with their unpredictable turnout and varying levels of competitiveness, can be imperfect predictors of presidential-year contests. AP Photo/Steve Helber, FileLocal Races Dominate In VirginiaMore than other off-year contests, Virginia’s legislative races are a bellwether for 2024. Republicans need to flip just two state Senate seats to establish an evenly divided upper chamber, in which case Lt. Gov. In recent elections, only extraordinary Democrats running statewide have been capable of getting more than one-quarter of the white vote. Its passage would make Ohio the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana, joining Missouri and Montana as conservative states where weed is fully legal.

Source: Huffington Post November 07, 2023 15:19 UTC