The Midterm Elections Involving a Gubernatorial Race in New Jersey and Virginia

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The midterm elections involving a gubernatorial race in both New Jersey and Virginia is the first major election under President Biden’s reign. Data from the US polls, according to Watson et al. (2021), reveal the Democratic Party as the dominant party compared to the Republicans in the two regions over the recent years. However, the results surprised many, with Glenn Youngkin of Republican winning the Virginia race while in New Jersey, Phil Murphy of Democrats emerged the victor over Jack Ciattarelli. The main purpose of this essay is to analyze the midterm gubernatorial elections of both New Jersey and Virginia, the choice of policies by the candidates, and what the results indicate.
Tully et al. (2020) cited education as one of the major determining factors in the gubernatorial elections. The role of education arises from the ongoing debate on whether parents should have a say on what their children are taught in schools or not. More than half of Virginia voters accepte...