2021 Virginia gubernatorial election

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rdf:langString ;Foreign politician *Nicholas Fairfax, 14th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom

rdf:langString ;State delegates *Ken Plum *Kathy Tran ;State senators *Jennifer Boysko , former state delegate *Ghazala Hashmi ;Local officials *Phyllis Randall, Chair, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors *Justin Wilson, Mayor of Alexandria ;Organizations *Moms Demand Action *Our Black Party ;Individuals *Ward Armstrong, former Minority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates *Viola Baskerville, former Virginia Secretary of Administration and former state delegate *Leslie Byrne, former U.S. Representative for Virginia's 11th congressional district *Patrick Gottschalk, former Virginia Secretary of Commerce *Rodney Robinson, 2019 National Teacher of the Year *Javaid Siddiqi, former Virginia Secretary of Education

rdf:langString ;Executive Branch Officials *Sarah Sanders, 31st White House Press Secretary ;U.S. Representatives * Bob Good, U.S. Representative for Virginia's 5th congressional district ;State delegate * Dave LaRock ;State senator * Dick Black former senator from Ashburn ;Individuals * Ken Cuccinelli, former Attorney General of Virginia * Thomas Homan, former Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement * Tony Pham, former Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

rdf:langString ;Individual *Marianne Williamson, author and 2020 presidential candidate

rdf:langString ;Governor *Ralph Northam, incumbent Governor of Virginia ;U.S. Representative *Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Representative for California's 12th congressional district and Speaker of the House *Elaine Luria, U.S. Representative for Virginia's 2nd congressional district *Jim Moran, former U.S. Representative for Virginia's 8th congressional district and former Mayor of Alexandria ;State delegates *David Toscano, former Minority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates, state delegate for Virginia's 57th House of Delegates district and former Mayor of Charlottesville *Karrie Delaney, state delegate for Virginia's 67th House of Delegates district *Eileen Filler-Corn, Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, state delegate for Virginia's 41st House of Delegates district and former Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia *Charniele Herring, Majority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates, state delegate for Virginia's 46th House of Delegates district *Chris Hurst, state delegate for Virginia's 12th House of Delegates district *Delores McQuinn, state delegate for Virginia's 70th House of Delegates district *Martha Mugler, state delegate for Virginia's 91st House of Delegates district *Kathleen Murphy, state delegate for Virginia's 34th House of Delegates district *David A. Reid, state delegate for Virginia's 32nd House of Delegates district *Shelly Simonds, state delegate for Virginia's 94th House of Delegates district< *Suhas Subramanyam, state delegate for Virginia's 48th House of Delegates district *Rip Sullivan, state delegate for Virginia's 87th House of Delegates district *Luke Torian, state delegate for Virginia's 52nd House of Delegates district *Roslyn Tyler, state delegate for Virginia's 75th House of Delegates district *Schuyler VanValkenburg, state delegate for Virginia's 72nd House of Delegates district *Vivian Watts, state delegate for Virginia's 39th House of Delegates district former Virginia Secretary of Transportation and Public Safety ;State senators *John Bell, state senator for Virginia's 13th Senate district *Barbara Favola,state senator for Virginia's 31st Senate district *Janet Howell, state senator for Virginia's 32nd Senate district *L. Louise Lucas, state senator for Virginia's 18th Senate district , President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia ;Local officials *Steve Descano, Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney *John Foust , member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors *Penelope Gross , Vice Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors *Stacey Kincaid, Fairfax County Sheriff *Jeff McKay , Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors *Levar Stoney, Mayor of Richmond and former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia ;Labor unions *AFSCME *NATCA ;Newspapers *The Washington Post ;Individuals *Sharon Bulova, former Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors *Richard Cranwell, former Majority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates, former Minority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates, and former Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia *John Grisham, author ;Organizations *Moms Demand Action

rdf:langString ;Executive branch officials *Michael Flynn, former United States National Security Advisor

rdf:langString ;U.S. Senator *Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas ;Governor *Kevin Stitt, Governor of Oklahoma ;State senator *Stephen Newman , former president pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia, former state delegate ;State delegate * John McGuire

rdf:langString ;U.S. Senators *George Allen, former U.S. Senator from Virginia and 67th Governor of Virginia ;Governors *Bob McDonnell, former Governor of Virginia ;U.S. Representatives *Morgan Griffith, U.S. Representative for Virginia's 9th congressional district *Tom Davis, former U.S. Representative for Virginia's 11th congressional district ;State delegates *Carrie Coyner *Roxann Robinson ;State senators *Charles William Carrico Sr. *Jeannemarie Devolites Davis *Bill Stanley ;Individuals *Elliott Sadler and Hermie Sadler, NASCAR drivers

rdf:langString ;Federal officials *Katie Porter, U.S. Representative for California's 45th congressional district and Deputy Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus *Lauren Underwood, U.S. Representative for Illinois's 14th congressional district ;State delegates *Joshua Cole *Danica Roem ;Local official *Juli Briskman , member of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors ;Organizations *Democracy for America *EMILY's List *Feminist Majority PAC *Moms Demand Action *March On *Sunrise Movement *Working Families Party ;Labor unions *United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America *Amalgamated Transit Union ;Individuals *Ben Jealous, former president of the NAACP and nominee for Governor of Maryland in 2018 *Qasim Rashid, Democratic nominee for Virginia's 1st congressional district in 2020 *Gloria Steinem, feminist activist

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rdf:langString The 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the next governor of Virginia. The election was concurrent with other elections for Virginia state offices. Incumbent Democratic Governor Ralph Northam was ineligible to run for reelection, as the Constitution of Virginia prohibits governors from serving consecutive terms. Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin won the party's nomination at the party's May 8 convention, which was held in 37 polling locations across the state, and was officially declared the nominee on May 10. The Democratic Party held its primary election on June 8, which former Governor Terry McAuliffe easily won. In the general election, Youngkin defeated McAuliffe, 50.6%-48.6%, to become the 74th Governor of Virginia. Youngkin's win was seen as an upset because McAuliffe led polls until the closing weeks of the campaign. The economy, education, public health, and cultural issues were centerpieces of Youngkin's campaign. Youngkin promised to ban the teaching of critical race theory within state schools on "day one", push back against certain COVID-19 mandates and restrictions, and advocate for small government within the state of Virginia. Democrats tried to portray Youngkin as a political ally of Donald Trump, who is politically unpopular in Virginia, and Trump did indeed express support for Youngkin. Walking a fine line between welcoming the endorsement and demonstrating independence, Youngkin was able to successfully appeal to both Republicans and independents. Political analysts believe that the main reason for the Democratic Party's defeat in Virginia was that voters were not satisfied with the performance of Joe Biden. Youngkin's campaign successfully campaigned on dissatisfaction with current economic and educational policies from voters, particularly centrists, to win more votes than in the past in several key suburban counties to fuel his election. Youngkin won the election, 50.6%–48.6%. The margin of victory was the narrowest margin in a Virginia gubernatorial election since 1989. He was the first Republican to win a statewide election in Virginia since 2009 and only the fourth to win the governorship in 40 years. McAuliffe conceded the day after the election and congratulated Youngkin, saying he was "proud" to campaign "for the values we so deeply believe in". Republicans also flipped the lieutenant governor and attorney general races that were held concurrently, as well as took control of the Virginia House of Delegates. This election, as well as the concurrent elections for lieutenant governor and attorney general, marked the first time since the 1969 gubernatorial election that a Republican won Virginia without Loudoun County, and the first time since the 1960 presidential election that a Republican won statewide without Prince William County. This is the first time Surry County backed the Republican candidate since John Warner's largely uncontested re-election in 2002 and the first time Prince Edward County or Northampton County voted Republican since 2009. This is also the first time any Virginia statewide candidate has won without at least one of the three Northern Virginia counties of Loudoun, Prince William, Fairfax, or the independent cities therein. Over 3.28 million votes were cast, exceeding the 2017 gubernatorial election total by roughly 625,000 and exceeding all other previous Virginia gubernatorial elections by over a million. Youngkin's victory is attributed to the "Youngkin coalition" of largely Trump supporters, suburbanites and Hispanics which contributed to a Republican victory in a normally Democratic state. The appeal to suburban voters, who have shifted away from the Republican Party as Donald Trump increasingly influenced it, was attributed to Youngkin's distancing from Trump and hesitancy to openly embrace him. Youngkin's performance in the suburbs near Washington, D.C. were stronger than that of Trump's margins in the 2020 United States presidential election. During the final days preceding the general election held on November 2, Youngkin campaigned in the suburban areas of northern Virginia. Previous similar attempts to combine a coalition of Trump supporters and suburban voters, including Ed Gillespie's run for governor in 2017, were met with failure.

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rdf:langString 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election