Youngkin makes final push to define his legacy as Virginia chooses next governor

Published November 2, 2025 7:09pm ET



PURCELLVILLE, VIRGINIA — With just weeks left in office, Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) is making a final, fervent push to cement his legacy and keep Virginia on the path he insists has brought the state back to life.

At a campaign rally for Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, Youngkin stepped onstage in a navy blazer and open-collar shirt, his voice confident and upbeat as he launched into his closing argument for Republicans. “Elections have consequences,” he thundered. “And the consequences as of next Tuesday are about to be fabulous for the Commonwealth of Virginia.”

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