2021 Virginia gubernatorial election
The 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the governor of Virginia. Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin defeated Democratic former governor Terry McAuliffe. Youngkin succeeded Democratic incumbent Ralph Northam who was term-limited and ineligible to seek a second consecutive term. The Democratic Party held its primary elections on June 8, 2021. McAuliffe won the primary with 62% of the vote. The Republican Party held its convention on May 8, 2021, in which Youngkin won the nomination on May 10. At the start of the general election, McAuliffe was widely considered to be the favorite, but Youngkin closed the gap throughout most of the fall, leading most analysts to label the election as a toss-up. Youngkin ended up narrowly defeating McAuliffe by 63,688 votes. Youngkin's coattails seemingly benefitted fellow down-ballot candidates Winsome Earle-Sears and Jason Miyares who concurrently won elections for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General; 2021...
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