Although 2013 is an odd year, there are still some elections going on.
In New Jersey, Chris Christie (R) has been re-elected governor, defeating challenger Barbara Buono (D), who currently is a state senator.
In Virginia, Ken Cuccinelli (R) is leading narrowly over Terry McAuliffe (D) in the governor's race. Ralph Northam (D) has defeated E. W. Jackson for lieutenant governor. Mark Obenshain (R) is leading Mark Herring in the race for attorney general, the office which Cuccinelli currently holds.
In New York City, Bill de Blasio (D) is expected to defeat Joe Lhota (R) in the mayoral race. De Blasio would become the first Democrat mayor of New York since 1993, after the successive terms of Republican Rudy Giuliani and Republican-turned-Independent Michael Bloomberg.
UPDATE: The mayoral race in New York has been called for Blasio. The Virginia governor's race has been called by one media outlet for McAuliffe, who late during the vote-counting, moved ahead of Cuccinelli (same link as above), but is considered too close to call by another outlet.
UPDATE 2: The above-mentioned "another outlet" has now called the VA governor's race for McAuliffe.
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