In both victory and defeat, Tuesday’s elections were a warning shot for the Democratic Party.

In Virginia, Republicans swept to power in the gubernatorial, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and House of Delegates races. The next governor, Glenn Youngkin, ran on the kitchen table issues, including culture war issues, dealing with the economy, schools, and coronavirus restrictions. But his Democratic opponent, Terry McAuliffe, had the arrogance to lecture parents. Those parents were fed up with curriculum including critical race theory, which is taught in Virginia. Pushing CRT, which is racist and wrongfully teaches that racism is institutional as opposed to something done by individuals, is a recipe for disaster for Democrats in Virginia and elsewhere. Denying that CRT is taught in places where it actually is taught is a surefire way to lose, as voters, especially parents, are not blind to things going awry in the classroom.