Glenn Youngkin STAYS in Virginia as Democrats Hold Senate and Move to House Victory: Republican touted as White House candidate suffers a crushing blow on home turf
- Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, suffered a stunning defeat on his home court Tuesday evening
- The Senate remained in Democratic hands and the House of Representatives was on its way to transitioning to Democratic control
- Youngkin said he was focused on gaining control of the state Legislature as GOP donors pressured him to enter the 2024 presidential race
Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, suffered a stunning defeat in Tuesday’s General Assembly elections, with Democrats expected to retain control of the Senate.
While Republican donors have urged Youngkin to make a late entry into the 2024 presidential race, the first-term governor said he was committed to giving the Republican Party full control of the state legislature .
Youngkin promised his supporters that he would continue the 15-week abortion ban, with exceptions if Republicans flip control of the Senate.
Before midnight on Tuesday, CNN predicted that Democrats would retain at least 21 seats in the Senate, giving them the majority in the 40-seat upper chamber.
Democrats also lead the count of the House of Representatives, which is currently controlled by Republicans.
Virginia’s Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin suffered a stunning defeat in Tuesday’s General Assembly elections, with Democrats expected to retain control of the Senate.
All hundred seats in the House of Representatives were up for election, as were the forty seats in the Senate.
Among those elected to the Senate was Danica Roem, a member of the House of Representatives, who won in a competitive district to represent the DC suburbs.
Roem, a former journalist, made history in 2017 when she became the first transgender person elected to the Virginia General Assembly.
In addition, former CIA agent Russet Perry, a Democrat, found success in District 31, defeating Youngkin’s choice, Republican Juan Pablo Segura, who co-founded the D.C.-based District Donut and the app Babyscripts.
Several precincts that were expected to be tight races had not been called as midnight approached.
Democrats led the races for the House of Representatives, with 48 called Democratic candidates and 42 expected to be in Republican hands.
Democrats would need to win in 51 districts to flip control of the House of Representatives.
One of the uncalled races was between so-called “porn Dem” Susanna Gibson and Republican businessman David Owen.
Gibson’s race was one of the most watched during Tuesday’s off-year elections after she became embroiled in an eyebrow-raising scandal involving sex acts with her husband being live-streamed for tips.