Election updates in Virginia and beyond: Youngkin next governor, Murphy declines to concede tight New Jersey race

Published November 2, 2021 12:00am ET



Republican Glenn Youngkin won the Virginia governor’s race, and his party looks likely to sweep the lieutenant governor and attorney general races in what would be a chastening defeat for Democrats.

Before the race was even called, former President Donald Trump celebrated the result, while Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, the Republican Governors Association, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, and multiple other Republicans congratulated Youngkin on a victory.

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