Off-Cycle Elections to Gauge Trump's Unpopularity Before Midterms

Imagine elections are like checking the weather before a big trip.

This week, some smaller elections are happening in places like Virginia and New Jersey.

These aren't as big as the presidential elections, but they can give us clues about what people are thinking.

One big question is whether people are still fans of Donald Trump, or if they're unhappy with him.

In Virginia, the governor's race has been a good hint for national elections in the past.

We'll see if people in the suburbs and Hispanic communities are leaning more towards Democrats or Republicans.

Democrats are hoping that people who didn't like Trump before are even less happy now, and will vote for them.

Republicans are trying to hold onto voters they've gained.

These smaller elections are like a practice run before the bigger elections happen later.