Title: Sources: Ed Gillespie(R) Has Called Ralph Northam to Concede (Virginia Governor) Source:
NBC News URL Source:https://www.nbcnews.com/card/source ... -ralph-northam-concede-n818781 Published:Nov 8, 2017 Author:Garrett Haake Post Date:2017-11-08 00:41:55 by Hondo68 Keywords:The Donalds Losers Views:1424 Comments:20
Republican Ed Gillespie has called Democrat Ralph Northam to concede, two sources familiar with the call said Tuesday night.
Northam defeated Gillespie in the Virginia governor's race, according to NBC News projections.
Virginia Democrat Ralph Northam easily cruised to victory over Republican Ed Gillespie in a race in that looked as if it had been tightening in recent weeks. The success translated down the ballot as well, with Democrats making major gains in the state legislature.
In New Jersey, Democrat Phil Murphy soundly defeated Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno. Guadagno proved unable to separate herself from Gov. Chris Christie, who will leave office as one of the nations most unpopular elected officials.
Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio handily won a second term, while voters in Maine chose to expand access to Medicaid, overruling the state's Republican governor.
Virginia Gov.-elect Ralph Northam walks onstage to celebrate his election at the Northam For Governor election night party at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Cliff Owen / AP