Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) highlighted the impending elections across Virginia, urging voters to support “our Commonsense Team” this November.
Virginia’s primary election day on Tuesday saw the Democratic Party select its candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general. Following the Republican Party’s surprise victory in the 2021 elections, Youngkin said that “the teams are now set” before Election Day on Nov. 4, stressing that “the future of Virginia is on the line.”
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Major topics Youngkin addressed in his statement were illegal immigration and gang violence, vowing that the Republican Party would “continue our fight” against gang violence and fentanyl. He then accused the “Far Left Progressive Team” of wanting to turn Virginia into a sanctuary state “for violent criminal illegal immigrants.”
“Up and down the ticket across Virginia, voters now have a clear choice between the two Teams,” Youngkin’s statement on X read. “Time for the Commonsense Team to go win this one, and deliver for Virginians just like we have for the past 3 and 1/2 years! Let’s Keep Virginia Winning!”
Democratic state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi and former Del. Jay Jones clinched victories as the respective nominees for Virginia’s lieutenant governor and attorney general. Hashmi will face John Reid, the only Republican candidate for governor, while Jones will run against Attorney General Jason Miyares.
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Primary election day did not feature any races for the governor’s mansion, as Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger secured their nominations in April.
New Jersey is also conducting a gubernatorial election this year. Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli is running against Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.