Republican Glenn Youngkin prevailed over Democratic opponent Terry McAuliffe in Virginia’s gubernatorial race, a major upset that serves as an ominous sign for Democrats in 2022. Youngkin led McAuliffe by roughly 9 points with 74 percent of the vote reported at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night. The Republican campaigned heavily on critical race theory backlash in Northern Virginia’s deep-blue suburbs, a strategy that helped him erode Democratic gains among affluent white voters. In Loudoun County, where parental pushback on the controversial curriculum’s inclusion in public schools generated national headlines, Youngkin improved on former president Donald Trump’s 2020 vote margin by 15...
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