“I am reporting today that the electors in Virginia elected a woman as governor for the first time,” this was between Democrat Abigail Spanberger, who was the winner, and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, so the election was already historic.

After the polls closed, according to the Associated Press, Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the race, giving Democrats a key victory ahead of the 2026 midterm elections and confirming her as the first woman to lead the state.

Spanberger's victory will shift partisan control of the governorship when the former congresswoman and former CIA agent succeeds outgoing Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin. Among other things, her campaign focused on reducing the cost of living in Virginia, increasing funding for public schools, and protecting reproductive rights.

Just this past weekend, former President Barack Obama appeared at one of Spanberger's campaign events and offered his full support in the race against Earle-Sears, which Trump has described positively, but without a true official endorsement.

It's worth noting that only once since Richard Nixon's presidency have Virginians elected a governor from the same party as the president, so polls already placed the Democrat as the favorite. Man harasses and touches Claudia Sheinbaum in the middle of a Mexico City street. On the afternoon of Tuesday, November 4, a video showing a man, clearly intoxicated, harassing Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum in the streets of Mexico City's historic center has gone viral on social media. This occurred as the mayor was heading to an event at the Ministry of Public Education and was greeting citizens, taking some photos, when the man approached her.The recording shows the man attempting to kiss the president's neck while simultaneously hugging her from behind, maintaining physical contact throughout. A woman can be heard alerting others to the situation, and it appears the president's security detail separates them, but the man's persistence is evident. Sheinbaum moves away when the man tries to hug her again. With the intervention of a man in a suit, they begin to move him away, while the president tells him, "We'll take the picture, don't worry." In a final attempt, the man approaches the president again, but his words are unintelligible due to his apparent intoxication. The incident occurred prior to the national meeting of universities and public higher education institutions in the nation's capital. To date, neither the presidency nor the Women's Secretariat or its head, Citlalli Hernandez Mora, have commented on the events of that Saturday afternoon. The recording, which is only a few seconds long, has generated various questions about the president's security personnel and the close proximity some citizens have to her when she attends public events. Among the comments that stand out is one asking that Sheinbaum not be revictimized because of the situation. It is clear that she did not have control of the situation; however, it is worth noting that her security team clearly did not act appropriately.