Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's dream of finishing out his final two years in office with Republican legislative control in Richmond was dashed Tuesday after Democrats defended the state Senate and claimed to have seized control of the House of Delegates.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s dream of finishing out his final two years in office with Republican legislative control in Richmond was dashed Tuesday.
Democrats emerged victorious in competitive races for Senate and House seats in Northern Virginia, thesuburbs and Hampton Roads, where their candidates ran against Mr. Youngkin’s embrace of a proposed 15-week abortion ban that included exceptions for cases of rape, incest and the life of the mother. Virginia limits abortion to 26 weeks gestation.
Key wins for Democrats included state Delegate Schuyler VanValkenburg’s victory over state Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant in Senate District 16 in Henrico County and Russet Perry’s win over Juan Pablo Segura in Senate District 31, which covers communities in Loudoun County and parts of Fauquier County.Both parties were still waiting on the final tally in a race for a seat in the Petersburg area.
SEE ALSO: Democrat Andy Beshear overcomes Biden’s unpopularity to win reelection as Kentucky governor “Youngkin will never be president,” said Abhi Rahman, spokesman for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. “Access to an abortion was on the line in Virginia. Virginians proved that Republicans’ message to voters is not resonating.”The off-year elections in Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and elsewhere are the latest barometer for the political climate as both major parties turn their full attention to the 2024 presidential race.
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