2023 election results: Democrats win big in Kentucky and Virginia; Ohio votes for abortion rights and legalised marijuana

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 election results: Democrats win strong in Kentucky and Virginia; Ohio votes for abortion rights and legalised marijuana Updated November 8, 2023, 7:44 a.m. by Christopher Wilson, Will Rahn, and Yahoo News Staff Democrats had a strong showing Tuesday in off-year elections that determined control of state legislatures, governorships, school boards, and ballot initiatives on matters ranging from abortion rights to recreational marijuana legalisation. The spate of victories provides some solace to Democrats, as surveys show President Biden's support dwindling versus former President Donald Trump in next year's presidential election. Political strategists from both parties will be looking for signals about how Tuesday's lower-profile races reflect bigger voting patterns. For many, abortion availability was a recurring theme.

Majority rule Gov. Andy Beshear won a subsequent term as Kentucky's lead representative, overcoming Conservative Daniel Cameron, the state principal legal officer and a protege of Sen. Minority Pioneer Mitch McConnell.

• Electors in Ohio passed Issue 1, revering assurances for conceptive privileges into the state constitution in one more significant misfortune for hostile to fetus removal advocates. Ohioans likewise casted a ballot to legitimize sporting maryjane use.

• Conservative Gov. Tate Reeves is driving in his bid to win re-appointment in Mississippi.

• Liberals held control of the Virginia state Senate, obstructing Conservative Gov. Glenn Youngkin's regulative plan. What's more, they seem set to flip the GOP-controlled Place of Representatives.

• Leftist Dan McCaffery won an open seat on the Pennsylvania High Court in a race that had spun around fetus removal privileges and political decision honesty.