Republican Glenn Youngkin pulled off an upset for the ages Tuesday night, defeating Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia’s gubernatorial election, a result that sent a political shockwave across America ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
In his victory speech, delivered before a roaring crowd shortly after 1 a.m., Youngkin called his win a “defining moment” and promised to “change the trajectory of this commonwealth.”
“On day one, we’re going to work,” Yo
ungkin vowed. “We’re going to restore excellence in our schools … We’re going to embrace our parents, not ignore them.”
and the best part
As Youngkin spoke, President Biden was descending the steps of Air Force One after returning to the US from Europe and landing in a very different political reality.
With 99 percent of the expected vote in, Youngkin had 50.7 percent of the vote compared to 48.6 percent for McAuliffe, a margin of approximately 67,000 votes out of nearly 3.3 million ballots cast.
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