Trump Election-Eve Tele-Rallies in New Jersey, Virginia

President Trump headlined Election Eve tele-rallies for New Jersey and Virginia to energize MAGA turnout, explicitly endorsing Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey while stopping short of a formal endorsement of Virginia nominee Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears even as he praised her and urged votes for the entire GOP ticket. He also urged Virginians to back incumbent Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and warned that Democratic victories would be "a catastrophe." The Virginia attorney general race was roiled this week by revelations of derogatory text messages by Democrat Jay Jones, adding new volatility to the down-ballot contests. The intervention follows blockbuster in-person rallies by former President Barack Obama for Democrats Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger, framing the contests as early tests of competing presidential agendas. Polling shows Ciattarelli in a more competitive position in blue-leaning New Jersey while Earle-Sears trails Spanberger in Virginia, making turnout among typically low-participation off-year voters decisive. Republicans cite past tele-rally effects — including Trump’s remote support for Glenn Youngkin in 2021 — as reason to hope a late surge could flip or tighten these pivotal gubernatorial contests ahead of next year’s midterms.