Virginia Governor’s Election

“Glenn Youngkin won the Virginia governor’s race early Wednesday, tapping into culture war fights over schools and race to unite former President Donald Trump’s most fervent supporters with enough suburban voters to become the first Republican to win statewide office here in a dozen years.” (AP News)

The left laments McAuliffe’s loss, and urges Democrats to govern effectively and change tactics on cultural issues.

The right celebrates Youngkin’s win, seeing it as a blueprint for GOP success in 2022.