Election Analysis - Exit polls are providing initial insights into voter behavior in key states and New York City [1] - The "Trump factor" is being analyzed to determine its influence on election results in blue states and New York City [2] Presidential Approval Ratings - President Trump's job approval rating is 41% in Virginia, 43% in New Jersey, 29% in New York City, and 36% in California [3] - Trump's approval ratings in Virginia and New Jersey are slightly below his vote share in those states in the previous election [4] Impact of Trump on Voting Decisions - In New Jersey, 38% of voters said opposing Trump was the main reason for their vote in the governor's race [5] - 13% of voters in New Jersey said supporting Trump was the main reason for their vote [6] - 47% of voters in New Jersey indicated that Trump was not a factor in their vote [6] - One campaign's strategy is to tie a candidate to Trump, hoping to sway voters in areas where Trump performed poorly [6]

What are some of the issues that matter the most to you. >> Taxes, inflation, cost of living. I mean, if it keeps continuing the way it's going, it's we're not going to be able to afford to be in New.We're senior citizens. We're not going to be able to afford to live here anymore. >> How do you feel about New Jersey kind of leaning more to the right.>> I pray it happens because so far, all the years of being on the left have not done me any good at all. I'm a small business owner and it has I've really been ...

We are back with our continuing coverage here of election night in these four critical states and beyond here on NBC News. We've got that exit poll data just coming into us on some of those big races around the country. You've heard us talk about the economic impact. You've heard us talk about the Trump factor in some of these places with the first read really on how voters are feeling here.I want to bring in now Christine Romans, our senior business correspondent who is joining us now. and Christine, you k ...

What are the broader takeaways of the president's outright endorsement of Andrew Cuomo. >> I think it makes explicit what has been implicit for many months. Throughout the course of the primary, there were many of us that raised concerns about the fact that the former governor was running a campaign funded in large part by the same billionaire donors who had funded Donald Trump's campaign.He told us again and again that we were wrong to be fearful of that influence, that we were wrong to compare him with th ...

Today is day 35 of the federal government shutdown that is now tied for the longest shutdown in US history. And now the transportation secretary is issuing a new warning for air travelers. >> Yeah.At a press conference today, Secretary Shawn Duffy said we could see an increase in flight delays and cancellations next week if the government does not reopen. He also said some parts of the US airspace could close. Earlier today on Capitol Hill and for the 14th time, senators rejected a bill to reopen the govern ...

you know, being a an East London boy, you know, uh growing up in Leighton Stone, uh moving to Manchester and and now stood here at Windsor Castle, um with His Majesty the King, uh giving me a knighthood is, um is something that I could never have imagined happening to. ...

We know Manny beat Cuomo. He beat him by double digits in the Democratic primary by 12 points. And we know Mam Donnie has been leading in the polls that they've been a bit all over the place.But the one constant has been Mandani is leading. What Cuomo is hoping to pull the upset here. He's hoping for a coalition.First of all, age is a big part of this. What have we seen in the polls. Basically, voters over 45, Cuomo actually is doing well with often leading in the polls.Voters under 45, he's getting clobber ...

This is not going to be an election determined by the powers that be. It's going to be determined by the people even if they don't choose me. This is people power.This is not the power of the political elite, the wealthy, the rich who think they can whine you, dine you, and pocketline you like they have Andrew Cuomo. I don't have the billionaires. Zoron certainly has his fair share of billionaires.I have the people's support and hopefully by the time the ballots are counted tonight, when all is said and don ...

voters we've talked to today here in Virginia Beach are frustrated. The the government shutdown is deeply impacting the 60,000 federal workers that live in this community, the thousands of members of the military that live in the Hampton Roads area, and they're calling the government shutdown stupid. They say the president should be doing something, anything to get this shutdown done and reopen the government.And some of them are looking for change here in Virginia. And for those folks looking for change, h ...

If Mikey Cheryl, the Democrat in this race, ends up winning, it would be the first time in six decades that a Democrat has controlled uh the governor's mansion three consecutive times. That's of course because Phil Murphy won twice. But in this state, the issues kind of reflect what we're seeing nationally as well.The economy, property taxes, some of the highest in the nation in New Jersey. The electricity prices, those have been the focus of both campaigns for Cheryl and Jack Chidarelli, her Republican opp ...