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Youngkin fights to make Virginia the real freedom state

By Washington Examiner
Published October 2, 2023 8:00am ET
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Youngkin fights to make Virginia the real freedom state
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) gestures as he talks to supporters during an early voting rally Thursday, Sep. 21, 2023, in Petersburg, Virginia. Every Virginia legislative seat will be on the ballot in the November election, and both parties see a possible path to a majority.

As part of his effort to supplant Vice President Kamala Harris as heir apparent to the leadership of the Democratic Party, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) appeared at last week’s Republican presidential primary debate with a message that his was the “freedom state.”

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