Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s dream of a statewide abortion ban and a presidential marketing campaign is lifeless, because it has been projected that Democrats will hold management of the Virginia state Senate.
The projections:
MAJOR VA PROJECTION: Juan Pablo Segura has misplaced the Election Day vote to Russet Perry in Loudoun County. We’re projecting SD-31 and the Virginia State Senate for Democrats
— Elections Every day (@Elections_Daily) November 8, 2023
In VA Senate, Schuyler VanValkenburg (D) seems to have defeated Siobhan Dunnavant (R) in #SD16. If Russet Perry’s (D) slim lead holds in #SD31, Dems can be assured to maintain the bulk.
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 8, 2023
What does this imply for Glenn Youngkin?
Large-money Republican donors who’re nonetheless in search of a Trump different in 2024 had been wooing Youngkin, who was prone to get into the Republican presidential major if he flipped the Virginia legislature and signed an abortion ban into regulation, however none of that occurred.
Election specialists projected after Youngkin’s victory to change into governor that he may be the final Republican to win statewide in Virginia for a decade because of inhabitants development and demographic shifts within the state. That projection seems to be extra correct than Gov. Youngkin’s smoke and sunshine statements a few Republican victory.
Republicans didn’t win in Virginia as election night time 2023 is more and more trying like a catastrophe for the GOP. Republicans misplaced the gubernatorial election in Kentucky. They’re prone to lose Challenge 1 in Ohio, they usually may even lose the governor’s race in Mississippi.
The media retains telling themselves that Republicans are coming again, however 2023 will mark the sixth straight election night time underperformance and loss by the GOP, because the Dobbs determination continues to value them elections.
Jason is the managing editor. He’s additionally a White Home Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Diploma in Political Science. His graduate work targeted on public coverage, with a specialization in social reform actions.
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