In November 2021, the Republican Party enjoyed a major win after GOP candidate Glenn Youngkin won the Virginia gubernatorial election.
Youngkin’s victory remains heralded by conservatives as the model for future GOP candidates to follow in upcoming elections. Youngkin managed to defeat Democrat candidate and former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe by focusing on issues that mattered to voters.
One of these issues was education. Youngkin ran a campaign on engaging parents and ensuring they have a place in the education of their children; meanwhile, McAuliffe arrogantly professed that parents don’t have a right to dictate what teachers are passing along to their kids.
Due to the style of Youngkin’s campaign, he won in a state that remained under leftist control for more than one decade. The Republican even managed to get votes from Virginians who backed Biden during the 2020 presidential election.
Earlier today, Glenn Youngkin was officially sworn in as the 74th governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
What to know about Governor Youngkin’s inauguration
A hopeful and optimistic speech accompanied Youngkin’s swearing-in as the 74th governor of Virginia. Youngkin spoke about the significance of freedom, education, and business-friendly economic policies.
