Here Are 5 Key Political Races for Americans to Watch in 2023

With the looming question of whether President Joe Biden will be elected to another term, and Democrats and Republicans jockeying for positions to wrestle over control of Congress, the eyes of many Americans are fixated on 2024.
Yet there are numerous off-year statewide races across the country in 2023 that could set the stage for higher-profile elections next year.
Gubernatorial races in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi could have an impact on the 2024 presidential election in those states.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin speaks to members of the press after casting an early ballot on Sept. 23, 2021, in Fairfax, Virginia. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) is term-limited, so Republicans see an opportunity for victory….}