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Democratic candidates’ central theme: They are emphasizing affordability as their main campaign message in top statewide races.

New Jersey (Mikie Sherrill): Rolled out a “Save You Time and Money” plan.

Virginia (Abigail Spanberger): Introduced “Affordable Virginia” as her economic proposal.

Campaign ads: Focus heavily on lowering costs and are running frequently in both states.

Parallel in NYC: The affordability message mirrors the approach in the New York City mayoral contest, where Zohran Mamdani (a democratic socialist) is praised by liberals as a model for buzzworthy, organic affordability messaging.

From : CNN