Virginia's primary elections resulted in a strong night for GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin, as all the Republicans he endorsed in contested races won.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks prior to signing executive actions in the Virginia state Capitol in Richmond on Jan. 15, 2022.
John Stirrup, Lee Peters and Buddy Fowler, three Youngkin-endorsed House of Delegates candidates, all won by large margins on Tuesday night against their GOP opponents. Nomination victories were also secured across the state earlier in the year by Republicans Bryce Reeves and John McGuire in the Senate and Jason Ballard and Mike Dillender in the House. "Tonight, we nominated strong, dedicated public servants who are committed to our commonsense agenda and improving the lives of every Virginian," he said."To all the Republicans who stepped forward to run, thank you for your desire to serve your community.
Tuesday was also a good night for progressives, as the only pro-life Democrat in the state Senate, Joe Morrissey, was voted out in a campaign that was largely centered on abortion. Additionally, three progressive district attorney candidates backed by
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