Ohio voters legalize marijuana, NYC elects a Republican: 5 takeaways from the nation's election results

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter
Vivek Ramaswamy, Republican presidential candidate, fills out his ballot on Election Day in Columbus, Ohio, on November 7, 2023. Ohio voters on Tuesday are choosing whether to enshrine abortion rights into the state's constitution, in what may well be a bellwether on an issue likely to dominate next year's US presidential race.
Vivek Ramaswamy, Republican presidential candidate, fills out his ballot on Election Day in Columbus, Ohio, on November 7, 2023. Ohio voters on Tuesday are choosing whether to enshrine abortion rights into the state's constitution, in what may well be a bellwether on an issue likely to dominate next year's US presidential race. | MEGAN JELINGER/AFP via Getty Images

Voters nationwide decided the fate of several candidates seeking elected office at the state and local levels, and weighed in on politically polarizing ballot measures Tuesday. 

While most American political discourse remains preoccupied with the 2024 presidential election, voters in a handful of states headed to the polls Tuesday to elect governors, state legislators, mayors, city council members and other state and local elected offices. For the most part, Tuesday night’s election results resulted in Republicans winning races in Republican-leaning areas and Democrats emerging victorious in areas that favor Democrats.

However, there were a few surprises that caught political observers off-guard. News of Democrats narrowly winning control of the Virginia House of Delegates and keeping control of the Virginia Senate dominated headlines, as did the results of hotly contested ballot measures.

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Here are five takeaways from Tuesday's election results. 

Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com

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