Youngkin believes Virginia ‘still in play’ despite Biden dropping out

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) is not backing down from claims that Virginia is in play for former President Donald Trump, even after President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race.

Biden announced he would not continue his run for president amid poor polling, which had him tied or trailing in blue states like Virginia, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place at the top of the Democratic ticket. Youngkin, speaking with Bloomberg on Monday, said that voters would hold Harris accountable for the record of the Biden administration and that Virginia is “still in play” for Republicans.

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