Republican Candidate Youngkin, Wins Race for Virginia Governor.<br />Republican Candidate Youngkin, Wins Race for Virginia Governor.<br />Glenn Youngkin defeated Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe in a state that President Biden won by 10 points.<br />The first-time candidate declared victory <br />in the early hours of Nov. 3.<br />Alrighty Virginia, we won <br />this thing, Glen Youngkin, (R-VA), via Fox News.<br />Youngkin ran on a more traditional Republican <br />platform of public school accountability <br />to parents, crime and taxes.<br />Youngkin ran on a more traditional Republican <br />platform of public school accountability <br />to parents, crime and taxes.<br />We’re going to embrace our parents, not ignore them, Glen Youngkin, (R-VA), via Fox News.<br />Earlier in the campaign, Youngkin was expected to be defeated by Democratic Gov. McAuliffe.<br />Earlier in the campaign, Youngkin was expected to be defeated by Democratic Gov. McAuliffe.<br />A campaign that came from nowhere…turned into <br />a movement, Glen Youngkin, (R-VA), via Fox News.<br />McAuliffe sought to connect Youngkin <br />to former President Donald Trump.<br />Youngkin’s entire campaign has been a full embrace of Donald Trump’s dangerous extremism: divisive culture wars, racist dog whistles and bigotry, Terry McAuliffe, (D-VA), via Fox News.<br />Youngkin attempted to mute his ties to Trump, <br />skipping a Trump tele-rally held on the <br />eve of the election.<br />The loss is considered a significant blow for Democrats, who have controlled the governor's mansion since 2009.<br />Youngkin's disciplined campaign strategy is likely to be used as a blueprint for the upcoming midterm elections.<br />His focus on parents over public school boards seems to have been the lightning rod that gave him the winning edge.<br />I think it’s clearly going to be a big issue, Sen. Rick Scott, (R-FL), via Fox News
