Alabama : The establishment candidate defeats the tea party candidate in Alabama primary runoff . Governor Terry McAuliffe defeats Paul Cuccinelli in race for Virginia governor , CNN projects . Bill de Blasio heads toward becoming first Democrat to lead NYC in 20 years . What Christie 's 2013 re-election bid tells us about 2016 . Chris Christie easily takes another term as New Jersey governor .
Alabama : The establishment candidate defeats the tea party candidate in Alabama primary runoff . Governor Terry McAuliffe defeats Paul Cuccinelli in race for Virginia governor , CNN projects . Bill de Blasio heads toward becoming first Democrat to lead NYC in 20 years . Chris Christie easily takes another term as New Jersey governor .