Youngkin won Virginia by recapturing suburbanites who detested Trump

Published November 3, 2021 9:01pm ET



Republican Glenn Youngkin’s victory in the Virginia gubernatorial race shows the advantages of a Reaganesque campaign, upbeat and welcoming, over the snarling sociopathy of former President Donald Trump.

Republicans should learn from Youngkin that they can win “swing” states only when they are competitive in suburbia and exurbia, and that to be competitive among the “soccer moms” of suburbia, they need to attract and unify, not divide and demonize.

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