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There’s no doubt Democrats had a very good night Tuesday, holding on to the Kentucky governor’s mansion and ending up with control of both chambers of the Virginia legislature.
Republicans tried to highlight victories in other races, including other commonwealth-wide offices in Kentucky and local races in places like Utica, N.Y., which elected a Republican mayor for the first time in 20 years.
