Seven races to watch on Tuesday that aren't in Virginia

All eyes in the political world will be focused Tuesday on the governor’s race in Virginia, where Republican Glenn Youngkin is polling dead even or ahead of Democrat Terry McAuliffe in a blue state.

But the off-year Election Day will feature a number of other noteworthy contests that could provide clues as to the electorate’s mood ahead of the midterm elections next year.

Here are seven other races and ballot questions to watch:

Minneapolis City Question 2

Voters in Minneapolis will decide Tuesday if they want to abolish their police department and create a “Department of Public Safety” in its place.

The site of George Floyd’s murder last year at the hands of police, Minneapolis has faced pressure from activists to overhaul its law enforcement agency and cut its budget significantly.