Rising Electricity Costs Emerge as Key Campaign Issue in New Jersey, Virginia Races

The Amazon Fort Powhatan solar farm in Disputanta, Va., on Aug. 19, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesThe Nov. 4 New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races are being closely watched, as they spotlight issues that could determine how campaigns nationwide approach the 2026 midterm elections.In both mid-Atlantic states’ elections, voters’ chief concerns include taxes, health care, job generation, and inflation in the context of affordability, with spiking grocery prices, rising housing costs, and skyrocketing utility bills among their sources of anxiety.