Mr. Youngkin had campaigned heavily on education and seized on Mr. McAuliffe\u2019s remark that he didn\u2019t \u201cbelieve parents should be telling schools what they should teach.\u201d Mr. Youngkin used the comment, made during a debate, as an entryway to hammer his rival on issues like race and transgender rights in schools. The issues simultaneously motivated the G.O.P. base while casting the matter to moderates as an issue of parental rights.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is no longer a campaign,\u201d Mr. Youngkin said. \u201cIt is a movement being led by Virginia\u2019s parents.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Glenn Youngkin's victory in the Virginia governor's race, combined with an unexpectedly tight contest in New Jersey, where the race remained too close to call, delivered a stark warning sign for Democrats less than 10 months into President Biden\u2019s term. https:\/\/t.co\/zOdYtEMhAt<\/a><\/p>\n — The New York Times (@nytimes) November 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n