ABC News exit poll analysis: Keys to Democrats' sweep of major races

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Roughly a third said raising city taxes would improve the economy, and a wide majority of them supported Mamdani.
50% : Israel: The almost 4 in 10 voters who said that the candidates' positions on Israel were "a major factor" to their votes split their support about evenly between Mamdani and Cuomo.
49% : * About 6 in 10 voters said abortion should be legal in all or most cases and about 8 in 10 of them supported Spanberger.
46% : * About 6 in 10 Virginia voters said that abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
45% : According to preliminary ABC News exit polls, nearly 4 in 10 said taxes were the most important issue facing New Jersey today, while another roughly third of voters said the economy was.
42% : The exit poll did not ask about their specific position on Israel.
39% : Virginia election results New Jersey Taxes and the economy are the most important issues for New Jersey voters:
31% : New Jersey voters are largely negative on property taxes, with roughly 7 in 10 saying they were "a major problem" where they live.
30% : * About 6 in 10 think raising city taxes would do more to hurt the city's economy, and a majority of those voters went for Cuomo.

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