No longer a Democrat stronghold, Virginia's 2023 elections could be roadmap for GOP

Glenn Youngkin's 2021 gubernatorial victory in Virginia boosted Republicans, and now the GOP aims for total state government dominance

Paul Steinhauser  / Fox News

The marquee ballot box showdown this year may very well take place in Virginia rather than Kentucky, Louisiana or Mississippi, the three states with high-profile off-year gubernatorial elections.

Virginia is holding pivotal contests for legislative control in November, and Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin hopes to boot Democrats from their last stronghold in Richmond, where Democrats hold a slim majority in the state Senate. If Youngkin is successful, the governor would be able push forward a conservative agenda in a state that has been trending blue over the past two decades.

If Republicans succeed, it could boost Youngkin — a rising star in the GOP — toward a potential White House run, perhaps even next year. Just as importantly, the results in Virginia would be seen by the GOP as a bellwether ahead of next year’s presidential election, and the battles for control of the Senate and...Read more and see videos here.

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Trump Mocks GOP Rivals As 'Second-Class Acts'

Sarah Arnold / Townhall Tipsheet

According to former President Trump, his 2024 GOP rivals are nothing but "second-tier people."

In a video posted by Trump's War Room, the former president questioned his GOP opponent's credibility, suggesting they are second-class acts with no presidential talent. 

"They were merely pretenders to the throne. These aren't presidential people. These aren't presidential talents," Trump said.

He insinuated the above comment was geared more toward former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson— whom he mockingly referred to as "Ada Hutchinson."

He then criticized the answers of candidates who participated in Fox News's first 2024 GOP presidential debate, saying that their responses were terrible and the delivery was worse. 

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