Win or lose in Virginia, Republicans are convinced education is their ticket to recovering lost ground in the suburbs and reclaiming control of Congress in 2022.

Virginians head to the polls Tuesday, and the race for governor is tight. But even if Republican Glenn Youngkin comes up short against Democrat Terry McAuliffe, GOP strategists contend what they have witnessed in that campaign proves education is a potent issue that is reversing the suburban slide they experienced under former President Donald Trump and positioning them to win back the House and Senate in midterm elections.

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