Key Takeaways From Tuesday’s Elections

The results reveal a changed Republican coalition, weakened pro-life movement, and the possible reemergence of a middle ground in American politics.

Kentucky incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is joined by his wife, Britainy Beshear (R) as he delivers his victory speech to a crowd at an election night event at Old Forrester's Paristown Hall in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 7, 2023. Stephen Cohen/Getty Images

Voters decided a number of statewide elections and ballot questions on Nov. 7 that gave clues to shifts taking place in American politics.

Gubernatorial races in Kentucky and Mississippi, statehouse contests in Virginia, and ballot measures in Ohio reveal a changing Republican party, the problem with influencing out-of-state races, and the possible emergence of a middle ground in America’s increasingly polarized political landscape.