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FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2017 file photo, Democrat, gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam describes his view on confederate monuments in McLean, Va. Voters in Virginia and New Jersey are picking new governors in contests that could be an early referendum on President Donald Trump. The two gubernatorial elections on Tuesday, Nov. 7, pit two mild-mannered Democrats against two Republicans who have kept the president at arm's length. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via AP, Pool, File)

Democrats sweep Virginia, New Jersey governor’s races

By ALAN SUDERMAN and MICHAEL CATALINI - Associated Press

Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., walks onstage to address the Ralph Northam For Governor election night party at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Ralph Northam Virginia victory based on dishonesty and racial animus

By Charles Hurt - The Washington Times

Supporters celebrate news that Democrat Ralph Northam has won the gubernatorial election, while partying at the Northam For Governor election night party at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Ralph Northam wins 2017 Virginia governor race

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, and his wife, Pam, approach the vote tally machine as the vote in Norfolk, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Northam faces Republican Ed Gillespie in today's election. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Latest: Gillespie drawns sharp criticism from primary rival

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In this Sept. 19, 2017, file photo, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie describes his views on confederate monuments in McLean, Va. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via AP, Pool, File)

Latest: New Jersey winner: Victory sends a message to Trump

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Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie shares a laugh as he attends a get-out-the-vote rally in Williamsburg, Va., Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. Gillespie faces Democrat Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam in Tuesday's election. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Both candidates claim momentum in Virginia governor’s race

By ALAN SUDERMAN - Associated Press

Republican gubernatorial nominee Ed Gillespie (right) is chasing the right, and his Democratic rival, Ralph Northam, is tacking left. Both are hoping to stir enthusiasm in a race that appears to come down to Virginia's base voters. (Associated Press/File)

Ed Gillespie, Ralph Northam: Virginia centrists reaching out in polarized state

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, Democratic candidate for governor, talks to the crowd at a Democratic Party victory rally in downtown Harrisonburg, Va., Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, as part of his campaign. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP)

Progressive group pulls direct aid for Ralph Northam over ‘gutless’ sanctuary city position

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie, right, gestures during a debate with Democratic challenger Ralph Northam, left, during a debate at University of Virginia-Wise in Wise, Va., Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Ed Gillespie, Ralph Northam spar over tax plans for Virginia

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Tuesday March 21, 2017, file photo, Republican gubernatorial candidate, Ed Gillespie, gestures during a kitchen table discussion at a private home in Toano, Va. Political observers say Virginia's closely watched race for governor between Gillespie and Democrat Ralph Northam has become one of the state's most racially charged campaigns in recent memory. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

EDITORIAL: Ralph Northam ad roils campaign

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

FILE - In this Monday Oct. 9, 2016, file photo, Republican gubernatorial candidate, Ed Gillespie, right, gestures during a debate with Democratic challenger Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, during a debate at University of Virginia-Wise in Wise, Va. Political observers say Virginia's closely watched race for governor has become one of the state's most racially charged campaigns in recent memory. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Virginia gov’s race: Campaign charged with racial overtones

By ALAN SUDERMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2016 file photo Republican gubernatorial candidate, Ed Gillespie, right, gesturing a debate with Democratic challenger Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam at University of Virginia-Wise in Wise, Va. The contest between Gillespie and Northam could be an early referendum on President Donald Trump's political popularity ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. Former Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris of California spent the weekend of Oct. 28 at get-out-the-vote rallies and black churches trying to rally Democrats around the statewide ticket. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Ralph Northam clings to narrow lead over Ed Gillespie in Virginia governor’s race: poll

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2017, file photo, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie, during an interview in Richmond, Va. Virginias gubernatorial election stands as a test for the anti-Donald Trump resistance, and whether it can energize voters and donors for the less glamorous races featuring traditional Democratic politicians. The Nov. 7 contest pits Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, a physician, Army veteran and former state senator, against Gillespie, onetime aide to President George W. Bush and former head of the Republican Party.(AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Ed Gillespie’s tough stance on immigration helps in final days of campaign

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Republican candidate for governor, Ed Gillespie, center, gestures during a news conference with his running mates, Lt. Gov. candidate Jill Vogel, left, and Attorney General candidate John Adams, right, Wednesday, June 14, 2017, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ** FILE **

Ed Gillespie unveils final ad of Virginia gubernatorial campaign

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Sen. Cory Booker, New Jersey Democrat, speaks during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 25, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Cory Booker plans to hit the trail for Ralph Northam in Virginia’s gubernatorial race

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie (right) has accused Democratic rival Ralph Northam of enabling the violent MS-13 transnational criminal gang, and now Mr. Northam's allies are calling Mr. Gillespie an enabler of racial violence in Virginia. (Associated Press/File)

Ralph Northam, Ed Gillespie sharpen attack ads in Virginia governor’s race

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Virginia’s governor’s race draws big names from both parties

By ALAN SUDERMAN - Associated Press

Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie speaks at a campaign rally at the Washington County Fairgrounds, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, in Abingdon, Va. (Andre Teague/The Bristol Herald-Courier via AP)

Power of anti-Trump resistance in question in Virginia race

By Nicholas Riccardi and Alan Suderman - Associated Press

Candidates for Virginia governor weigh in on health care

By ALAN SUDERMAN - Associated Press

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam speaks with voters at a restaurant in Berryville, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. Northam may have a politician's dream background, but he's still struggling with how to define himself in the age of Trump. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Northam hoping sterling background resonates in age of Trump

By ALAN SUDERMAN - Associated Press