Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) is looking to repeal the state's electric vehicle mandate if his party does well in Virginia's November elections.

A spokeswoman for the governor claimed the mandate, which adopts California's strict air quality standards and is designed to increase the use of electric vehicles, has had poor results in California. Virginia's adherence to the mandate was put in place during former Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam's administration, making Virginia one of only 17 states tied to California's emission standards.

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"It defies common sense that Democrats in Virginia have continued to outsource decision-making on energy policy," Youngkin spokeswoman Macaulay Porter told the Washington Examiner. "California's requirements for their citizens should not be a one-size-fits-all solution for Virginia."

The expected move comes after Virginia Democrats blocked an attempt to remove the mandate earlier this year. Democrats have a slim majority in the state Senate, but Republicans have the power in the state House and the executive branch.

"In a partisan fashion, Virginia's Democrats blocked Gov. Youngkin's legislative proposal this year to remove Virginia from the California model," Porter said. "Their actions have allowed Virginia to be hostage to the extreme policies of unelected bureaucrats in California. We have seen the results of the poor energy planning in California, and we will work to ensure that is not the energy future for Virginia."

The Virginia law requires the state to comport its standards with California's, which has a special waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency to set its own Clean Air Act standards. California will also ban the sale of new gas-powered cars and trucks by 2035.

"What the previous administration did was outsourced it to California to bureaucrats that aren't even elected by Virginians to dictate whether we buy cars that are powered by electricity or by fossil fuels," Youngkin said in an interview in January. "This should be a decision taken by Virginians."

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To pass the repeal, both chambers will need to be controlled by Republicans. Every seat in both chambers is up for election in November, making the election crucial for Youngkin's plan. Early voting in the state began on Friday, which normally favors Democrats. However, Youngkin and the state's Republican Party have pushed for a higher Republican turnout in early and absentee voting.

The governor's early voting initiative, "Secure Your Vote Virginia," provides Republicans with step-by-step instructions on how to vote by mail or vote early in person.