It may be an odd-numbered year but Tuesdays elections arent sleepy, local contests. Voters in Virginia are weighing in on a governors race that could rattle President Joe Biden and Democrats in Washington . In Minneapolis, a city still shaken by George Floyds murder will vote on whether to disband its police department and create a new public safety agency. School board races across the country have become the new battlegrounds for partisan debates over race.

What to watch as returns come in Tuesday:

WILL DEMOCRATS WAKE UP?

Virginia was an early hub of the Democratic resistance to President Donald Trump . Today, it may be the center of Democratic fatigue. Polls have shown that Republicans in Virginia have a sizable enthusiasm advantage over Democrats , jeopardizing Democrats chances of holding onto the governors office in a state Biden won by 10 percentage points last year.

Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe has been trying to fire up his voters by casting Republican newcomer Glenn Youngkin as a Trump wannabe. But its not clear the label is sticking. Youngkin has avoided being seen with Trump or any national GOP leaders and has kept his focus on education, spending and other state issues.