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It's Election Day in America, and several key races are expected to offer insight into the political climate one year after President Donald Trump's victory.One of those contests is Virginia's race for governor. In the polls, former Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger routinely leads Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, a Republican who has not received a full endorsement from President Trump.A closer contest for governor is playing out in New Jersey. Jack Ciattarelli, a Trump-backed Republican and former state legislator, faces U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat.Both New Jersey and Virginia typically lean Democratic but have elected Republican governors in the past. The margin of victory could be a potential indicator of voter enthusiasm moving forward. Meanwhile, in New York City, many view the mayoral race as a test of ideological and generational divides within the Democratic Party.The frontrunner is Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist and state assemblyman. He is being challenged by former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent with a reluctant endorsement from Trump, and Republican Curtis Sliwa, who is trying to mount a massive upset.A ballot referendum in California could have the largest ripple effects for the national political landscape. "Democrats have virtually no chance of coming out even or probably winning the House unless this proposition passes," said Dr. Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics.Proposition 50 asks Californians whether the state should redraw its voting district maps to help Democrats flip up to five House seats, an effort to counter the redistricting push in several Republican-led states under pressure from Trump.More from the Washington Bureau: