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Following recent Republican losses, Trump remains focused on affordability and blames Democrats for high costs, despite election results showing Democrats gaining ground on issues like cost of living, with both parties emphasizing affordability in their campaigns.
Voters in Ohio enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution and legalized recreational marijuana, while Democrats flipped the Virginia legislature, expanded majorities in New Jersey, and won key seats in Pennsylvania. The GOP's unpopular stance on abortion rights undermined their efforts in New Jersey, and even in Kentucky, where a GOP super majority limits the governor's influence on abortion policy, the issue played a significant role. Criminal justice reformers suffered a loss in the Allegheny County district attorney race, but overall, the election results demonstrated a Democratic surge and the popularity of abortion rights and marijuana legalization among voters.