Republicans seek to expand governors' offices nationwide
North Carolina elected its first Republican governor in two decades, Pat McCrory, defeating Walter Dalton and boosting GOP hopes for more state chief executives. The party may reach up to 33 governorships, with gains anticipated in New Hampshire, Washington, and Vermont among others, while Utah and North Dakota incumbents are expected to hold.
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Ballot measures test gay rights and marijuana legalization
Across 38 states 176 measures on ballots include same sex marriage in Maine Maryland and Washington and a ban on gay marriage in Minnesota while Washington Oregon and Colorado weigh recreational marijuana. Massachusetts voters approve medical use and California considers restoring death penalty.
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