Youngkin admits disappointment
Posted on AllSides November 9th, 2023
From The Left
RICHMOND, Va. -- Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin acknowledged disappointment Wednesday with election results that gave Democrats control of both the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate, but pledged to work with the new legislative majority on bipartisan priorities like improving the mental health care system and boosting economic development over the remainder of his term. Youngkin struck an optimistic tone as he told reporters gathered at the foot of the Capitol steps in Richmond that the resulting narrow divide in each chamber, settled by ultracompetitive races, underscored Virginia's history of...