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Terry McAuliffe concedes Virginia gubernatorial race to Glenn Youngkin

By Timothy Nerozzi
Published November 3, 2021 1:55pm ET
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Terry McAuliffe concedes Virginia gubernatorial race to Glenn Youngkin
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe gestures during a press conference at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., on March 6. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) | Steve Helber

Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe conceded the election to opponent Glenn Youngkin early Wednesday after the Republican conclusively pulled ahead in an upset victory.

Youngkin held a consistent but thin lead over McAuliffe in the run-up to the election, swinging northern counties that previously carried President Joe Biden to victory in 2020.

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