Youngkins sejr var overraskende<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mucha|first=Sarah| date=3. november 2021 |title=Youngkin wins Virginia governor race in upset for Democrats|url=https://www.axios.com/youngkin-mcauliffe-governor-virginia-5d527110-7a39-4e10-bbae-734ab1a6c3d9.html|access-date=3. november 2021|website=[[Axios (website)|Axios]]}}</ref> og generelt set som en modreaktion mod præsident [[Joe Biden]]s politikker for social- og raceområdet, COVID-19 og migration, samt [[Build Back Better Act|Build Back Better-loven]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Abernathy|first=Gary | date=3. november 2021|title=Youngkin just handed Republicans their 2022 blueprint|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/11/03/youngkin-just-handed-republicans-their-2022-blueprint/|access-date=3. november 2021|website=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Oliphant|first=James|date=3. november 2021|title=Analysis: Biden's Struggles, Education Wars Propel Youngkin's Virginia Victory|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2021-11-03/analysis-bidens-struggles-education-wars-propel-youngkins-virginia-victory|access-date=3. november 2021|website=[[U.S. News & World Report]]}}</ref> Han har lovet at forbyde undervisning i [[kritisk raceteori]] i offentlige skoler fra dag ét når han tiltræder, fjerne krav om COVID-19-vacciner og arbejde for lav skat og mindre statsstyring i Virginia.<ref>{{Cite web|title=In Virginia, Republicans see education, curriculum fears as a path to victory|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/virginia-republicans-see-education-curriculum-fears-path-victory-n1281676|access-date=2021-11-03|website=NBC News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-24|title=Glenn Youngkin targets education in Virginia Gov. race, says he'd ban CRT|url=https://www.newsweek.com/glenn-youngkin-vows-ban-critical-race-theory-1641987|access-date=2021-11-03|website=Newsweek|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Barrabi|first=Thomas|date=2021-11-02|title=Virginia governor-elect Youngkin's economic plan includes lower taxes, less regulation|url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/virginia-governor-race-mcauliffe-youngkin-economy|access-date=2021-11-03|website=FOXBusiness|language=en-US}}</ref>
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