Republicans in Virginia triumphed in the closely watched races for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general on Tuesday. . . .

The gubernatorial race in Virginia was the most closely watched of the off-year elections and was viewed by some as a referendum on the first months of the presidency of Joe Biden. The three victories are a major signal for both political parties because Biden carried the state comfortably in 2020 by a 10-point margin.

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The election outcome is particularly notable because the electorate cared less about the pandemic than the economy. According to an AP poll, 34 percent of Virginia voters ranked the economy as their top priority, twice as many as the 17 percent who picked COVID-19. The White House has struggled over the past few months with a sluggish economic recovery compounded with an alarming rise in inflation.

The three losses in a state that has trended toward Democrats for more than a decade would deepen the sense of alarm inside the party heading into next year’s midterm elections when control of Congress is at stake. (Excerpt from The Epoch Times. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

Fox News reported:

“This is a moment, a defining moment,” Youngkin declared, “where we get to stand up and say no to this left, liberal, progressive agenda.”

Youngkin’s win in Virginia ends the GOP’s 12-year losing streak in statewide races in Virginia.

IFA interviewed Governor-Elect Glenn Youngkin and Lieutenant Governor-Elect Winsome Sears. Find out about how their faith and values moved them to run for office.