‘This is a moment for Virginians to push back on this left, liberal, progressive agenda,’ Youngkin said at a final campaign rally ahead of his devastating upset Tuesday.
By Raymond Wolfe, LifeSiteNews, Nov 3, 2021
VIRGINIA (LifeSiteNews) – Republican Glenn Youngkin is projected to win Virginia’s closely-watched governor’s race, dealing a serious, unexpected blow to Joe Biden and the national Democratic Party.
Youngkin, a private equity executive and political outsider, defeated Democratic nominee and former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe in one of the first major elections since Biden’s inauguration and what is widely considered to be a bellwether for the 2022 midterms.
McAuliffe held a slight edge throughout most of the race, with a three-point advantage into October, though Youngkin closed the gap in recent days and took the lead last week. Youngkin is the first GOP candidate to win statewide in Virginia since 2009. …