<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - This "off year" election voters will decide on abortion in governor's races"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Americans from coast to coast voted in Tuesday's off-year election, making their voices heard on controversial ballot measures, competitive governor's races and more.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Democrats won several victories Tuesday night, after <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/11/07/kentucky-governor-election-2023-daniel-cameron-andy-beshear-results-reactions/71253720007/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was reelected</a>, Ohio voters passed a<a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/10/25/abortion-ballot-ohio-issue-1/71029789007/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener"> ballot measure to protect abortion rights in the state</a> and Democrats in Virginia won control of the state's Senate and House of Delegates.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">But Republicans won in Mississippi, after Democratic candidate Brandon Presley conceded the state's governor race to Gov. Tate Reeves, the Republican incumbent.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>Get our On Politics newsletter:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/on-politics/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">Get the latest politics news from D.C. and around the nation</a></p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Catch up with all of USA TODAY's live coverage of Election Day 2023 here.</p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_mt">Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves defeats Democratic challenger Brandon Presley</h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves won reelection on Tuesday, <a target="_blank" href="https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-governors-race-election-2023-28ed92be2af47c1f3573eb364846c2d4?taid=654b1dbbcd5dde0001b3a29c&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">officially defeating Democratic challenger candidate Brandon Presley. </a> </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Reeves was favored in part because he – like other Southern Republicans – cast his opponent as a tool of national Democrats who support abortion rights and other policies rejected by conservatives from coast to coast. </p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">"Joe Biden and his buddies have funded his campaign," Reeves said last week during his debate with Presley, which was marked by insults and interruptions. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><em><strong>–</strong> David Jackson </em></p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_mt"><strong>Another blow to Youngkin: Virginia Democrats win House majority</strong></h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Democrats in Virginia took the House of Delegates majority back...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/11/07/election-day-2023-live-updates/71408643007/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
