Republicans are racing to motivate voters who love the president, and Democrats are rallying those who don’t, as the races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia play out as an early referendum on Trump’s second term.

According to an Elon University Poll, Trump's net approval rating in the state is -11 percentage points. This is a five-point decline on the university's previous poll in April and also a decline on previous polling conducted earlier this year by a different pollsters.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer slammed President Donald Trump and Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli while campaigning for Democrat Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey.