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From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac Watch.

As Zoran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo trade their final jabs before next Tuesday's 2025 elections,

let's pause and take a look at what else is on the ballot, including taxes in Texas,

voter ID and a red flag law in Maine, and three state Supreme Court justices in the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Welcome.

I'm Kyle Peterson with the Wall Street Journal.

We're joined today on this very spooky Halloween edition of Potomac Watch by my colleagues,

editorial board member, Manet Uquay Barrua and columnist Kim Strassel.

The big races next week are, of course, in New York City, where Zohran Mamdani is leading Andrew Cuomo by 15 and a half points in the latest Real Clear Politics average of polls.

Also big races in Virginia, Abigail Spanberger, leading Winsome Earl Sears by

seven and a half points to be the next governor. And then in the attorney general's race,

incumbent Republican Jason Miaris, now leading most polls over Jay Jones after the Democrats'

deranged text messages came out. But that isn't the only thing

voters will be deciding next week and some states more than others love their direct democracy

ballot initiatives. Let's start in Texas, which Mene has no less than 17 state propositions

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