ELEction Night: November 2nd, 2021

Republicans in Virginia won all three of the night's state-wide elections-- Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General-- and reclaimed a majority in the Virginia House of Delegates. With these being the first statewide wins for Republicans in Virginia since 2009 despite Biden having won the state by 10 percent, or around 500,000 votes, in 2020, the Republican Party has its sights set on massive gains in the 2022 Midterm elections.

Glenn youngkin 
Age: 54

Glenn Youngkin defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe 50.6% to 48.7% to become the Governor of Virginia. 

Winsome Sears 
Age: 57 

Winsome Sears defeated Democrat Hala Ayala 50.8% to 49.2% to become the Lt. Governor of Virginia. Sears is the first Black woman to win state-wide office in Virginia and is a veteran of the US Marine Corps.

Jason Miyares
Age: 45 

Jason Miyares defeated incumbent Democratic Attorney General Mark Herring 50.4% to 49.6% to become Virginia's next Attorney General. Miyares is the first Latino to hold state-wide office in Virginia, as he is Cuban American.