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Lab Report: What to Watch on Election Day

A morning roundup of the day’s news.
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Election Day: While the Virginia and New Jersey governor races hog national headlines, Politico rounds up 15 other high-impact election issues to watch today, including the St. Petersburg mayor race Obama got involved in, the most expensive ballot measure in Ohio’s history (over drug prices), and the Twin Cities’ use of “ranked-choice voting” model.

Presidential prospect: “I might” is what former HUD secretary Julián Castro told a crowd this week about his potential to run in the 2020 presidential race. Castro, who also served as San Antonio mayor, says the country needs someone “fundamentally honest” in the White House. (Housing Wire)