Though the big elections are still to come next year in most places, voters in several states Tuesday elected governors, legislators and mayors and settled a variety of significant ballot issues.
The elections generally drew fewer voters than will be expected for the 2016 presidential contest. Nonetheless, they provided a test of public opinion on such topics as marijuana, gay rights and the emerging “sharing economy,” which includes services that allow individuals to rent out rooms in their homes via the Internet.
A look at some of the offices and issues that were decided:
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GOVERNORS