"Decoding the Key Contenders for Election Day 2023"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by PBS NewsHour
Election Day 2023 features major races including the Mississippi governor's race where Democrats hope to win in a traditionally red state, the Kentucky governor's race with incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear facing a Republican challenger, Ohio's vote on an abortion amendment to the state Constitution, the battle for control of the Virginia legislature with a focus on abortion, and an open seat on Pennsylvania's Supreme Court. Other notable races include a proposed amendment to raise the retirement age of state judges in Texas, Ohio's vote on legalizing recreational marijuana, the mayoral race in Uvalde, Texas following a school shooting, school board races in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota, and a special congressional election in Rhode Island.
