NEW YORK: Three marquee elections and a referendum, a setback for US President Donald Trump, threw up dilemmas for both him and the Democrats as they look ahead to the crucial midterm elections next year, where the control of Congress hangs in the balance.
He brushed them off, posting on Truth Social after the voters' verdicts came in Tuesday night, "'TRUMP WASN'T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT', according to Pollsters".
In the New York City mayoral election and New Jersey's gubernatorial race, Democrats retained control. Democrats took Virginia from the Republicans.