The Latest: Democrats win governor races in NY, Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Tuesday's elections for governor and other state offices (all times are Eastern Standard Time):

9:15 p.m.

Democrats have retained the governor's offices in New York and Pennsylvania.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (KWOH'-moh) defeated Republican Marc Molinaro on Tuesday to win election to a third, four-year term. No Republican has won a gubernatorial race there since 2002.

In Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf won a second term by turning back Republican challenger Scott Wagner.

Wolf's victory will ensure Democrats have a role in the next round of congressional redistricting after the 2020 Census.

Redistricting has been a hot topic in Pennsylvania, where the state Supreme Court earlier this year threw out the congressional maps drawn by the Republican-led state Legislature after the 2010 Census. The high court ruled the boundaries were an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander and ordered new districts for this year's elections.

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8:55 p.m.

Republican businessman Bill Lee has won Tennessee's gubernatorial election over his Democratic challenger, former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean.

Lee's election Tuesday to a four-year term means Republicans are in a good position to retain their trifecta of power through the next round of congressional and state legislative redistricting after the 2020 census.

Republicans already hold sizeable majorities in both legislative chambers in Tennessee.

Lee will succeed Republican Gov. Bill Haslam, who was barred by term limits from seeking re-election.

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8:50 p.m.

The incumbent governors of Arkansas and Rhode Island have won re-election.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson defeated Democrat Jared Henderson on Tuesday to ensure another four years in the chief executive's office for Republicans. The GOP also controls both legislative chambers.

In Rhode Island, Democrat Gov. Gina Raimondo defeated Republican challenger Allan Fung to win a second, four-year term. She will work alongside plenty of fellow Democrats, who hold commanding majorities in both chambers of the state Legislature.

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8:05 p.m.

Republican Charlie Baker has won another term as governor in the traditionally Democratic stronghold of Massachusetts.

Baker defeated Democrat Jay Gonzalez on Tuesday following a campaign in which he touted a strong economy and his role in stabilizing a state budget without broad tax increases. Baker is a moderate Republican who has frequently criticized President Donald Trump.

Polls remain open in numerous other states.

Democrats nationwide are trying to chip away at Republican control in many state capitols. The GOP entered Tuesday's elections holding 33 governor's offices and two-thirds of the state legislative chambers.

The Massachusetts Legislature is dominated by Democrats. But Baker's election to a second, four-year term means Republicans will have a say when congressional and state legislative districts are redrawn after the 2020 Census.

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1:50 p.m.

Democrats are trying to chip away at Republican control in state Capitols during elections for governor and state legislature.

Tuesday's elections feature contests for 36 governors' offices, including headliner races in Florida and Georgia.

In both Deep South states, black candidates would break barriers if they win but face Republicans who are drawing energy from their close alignment with President Donald Trump.

Republicans currently control two-thirds of all legislative chambers and the governor's office in 33 states. That includes 25 states where they hold a trifecta of power, compared with just eight for Democrats.

National Republican and Democratic groups have poured record amounts of money into this year's state elections.

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