Election Day is upon us. Voters are determining the next mayor of New York City, the next governor of New Jersey, among other positions, and answering key ballot proposal questions, with housing being a main issue.

We're covering the Norwich, Plainfield, Killingly and Griswold races for mayor, first selectman, city and town council and board of education.

The exchange said a lot about politics in the Donald Trump era. Though Connecticut's Nov. 4 elections are strictly municipal — that means mayors, selectmen, board of education members, etc. — in many communities national politics have seeped into campaigns, to the point where sentiment toward Trump could conceivably affect race results.

Newsweek’s Leonardo Feldman breaks down the key elections nationwide that could reshape the political landscape, from New York’s mayoral race to tight governor contests in Virginia and New Jersey, and California’s redistricting measure.