Democrats, GOP test their playbooks as Trump looms over elections in Virginia and New Jersey
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Republican Winsome Earle-Sears greets voters at her military-themed rally at Saucys Sit-Down Bar.B.Q in Hopewell, Va., on Aug. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Olivia Diaz)FILE - Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Feb. 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)FILE - Republican candidate for governor Jack Ciattarelli campaigns in Garfield, N.J., Sept. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)FILE - Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., greets people during a "Get Out the Vote" rally June 7, 2025, in Elizabeth, N.J. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa, File)
Republican Winsome Earle-Sears greets voters at her military-themed rally at Saucys Sit-Down Bar.B.Q in Hopewell, Va., on Aug. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Olivia Diaz)