<mediadc-video-embed data-state="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000161-3486-d333-a9e9-76c6fbf30000","_type":"00000161-3461-dd66-ab67-fd6b93390000"},"cms.content.publishDate":1666110080010,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"0000017b-c08e-d8fe-afff-f79f16230000","_type":"00000161-3461-dd66-ab67-fd6b933a0007"},"cms.content.updateDate":1666110080010,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"0000017b-c08e-d8fe-afff-f79f16230000","_type":"00000161-3461-dd66-ab67-fd6b933a0007"},"rawHtml":"
var _bp = _bp||[]; _bp.push({ "div": "Brid_66102595", "obj": {"id":"27789","width":"16","height":"9","video":"1120190"} }); ","_id":"00000183-ebe6-d791-abd3-ffff39770000","_type":"2f5a8339-a89a-3738-9cd2-3ddf0c8da574"}”>Video EmbedVirginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin stumped with Republican House candidate Yesli Vega Monday night as part of a campaigning push for Republicans in three swing districts throughout the commonwealth.
Vega, who is trying to unseat Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) in Virginia’s 7th District, appeared with Youngkin at a campaign rally in Fredericksburg. Youngkin is campaigning for Republicans across the country heading into the midterm elections, as his upset victory in 2021 in a state that voted for President Joe Biden the year before kindled hopes of a red wave in 2022.
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“I’ve been supporting these candidates for a year now, and in this homestretch, I hope to be a supporter and get them elected,” Youngkin told the Washington Examiner after the rally. “They’ve run great campaigns. These races are neck and neck, and I’m hoping that we can provide that extra push down the stretch just like we had last year and win the 7th and in the 2nd and win the 10th, and maybe we’ll pick off one other one.”
Vega’s speech focused on her willingness to fight for conservative values, especially parents’ right to decide their children’s education. The issue of parental rights in education was one of Youngkin’s top issues when he won the governorship last year.
“The heavy hand of the government is trying to tell us what to do, how to live our lives, how to spend our money, and how to raise our children,” Vega said. “I’m sick and tired of the whole government that no longer works for the people.”
When Youngkin joined her onstage, Vega donned one of his signature red vests while he urged people to volunteer as poll watchers and help Republicans across the state oust incumbent Democrats.
101722_YOUNGKIN_VEGA-20.JPG”Can you feel it? It’s just like, just like a good Nascar race. Right? You got Abigail Spanberger kind of putting around the track, and here comes Yesli on the outside. There’s a little bit of paint-scraping going on right now, but the person who’s willing to scrape some paint is gonna win. And that’s Yesli Vega,” he said.
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There haven’t been many polls on the 7th District race, and the ones that are available have shown Vega creeping up in her share of the possible vote. Voters at the event said they think it will be close between Vega and Spanberger. There are two other tight races in Virginia in the 2nd District between Rep. Elaine Luria (D) and state Sen. Jen Kiggans (R) and in the 10th District, where Navy veteran Hung Cao (R) is hoping to oust Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D).
Youngkin will be doing 20 events to boost these candidates in the final weeks of the midterm elections. Republicans need a net gain of five House seats in order to take a majority in the lower chamber next year.
