ICYMI: AMERICA’S MOST IMPORTANT ELECTIONS ARE HAPPENING IN VIRGINIA IN 2023

As we get closer to the November elections here in Virginia, Governor Youngkin’s efforts to hold the Republican majority in the House and flip the Senate continue to gain national attention. 

People recognize what is at stake in just a couple of months. “I believe it is the most important election in America. The reason is, we can demonstrate in 24 short months that a state that was completely controlled by the liberal left can change direction,” Youngkin said recently. 

The far left recognizes it too. 

After frantic calls to the White House, Virginia Democrats were handed a $1.5 million bailout from the DNC at Joe Biden’s direction. The far left is in full panic mode, as they understand their lack of vision for the Commonwealth in this election stands in stark contrast to the unifying agenda being offered by Governor Youngkin and Virginia Republicans. 

Youngkin is also continuing to break fundraising records in Virginia. Following the DNC’s panicked effort to prop up Virginia Democrats, Youngkin announced he raised $3.3 million in August alone. That is more than double what any previous Virginia governor raised in an entire quarter and brings Youngkin’s fundraising total to $12 million since March.

This comes as Youngkin announced a bus tour across the Commonwealth to encourage Virginians to vote early through Secure Your Vote Virginia and vote Republican in the upcoming elections. 

As CNN reports, “Youngkin has been out on the campaign trail and is making a big push for early voting, which begins September 22.”

Youngkin and Virginia Republicans are devoting their time, energy, and resources toward electing leaders to the General Assembly who will advance a commonsense agenda to lower taxes, create jobs, empower parents, and give law enforcement the tools and resources to keep Virginia safe. 

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A Republican trifecta in Virginia would be huge for Youngkin and his party four years after Democrats won a trifecta in the state. Youngkin’s election victory in 2021 went against conventional wisdom after President Biden won the state by 10 points in 2020.  

“It would be a tremendous political accomplishment for him to take a state that had been trending very blue and turn it red,” said Bob Holsworth, a veteran Virginia political analyst.

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A recent Roanoke College poll found 51% of Virginians approve of Youngkin’s job performance as governor, versus 40% job approval for President Biden, who won the state by 10 points in 2020. 

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“He’s delivered on every campaign promise he’s been able to that the Democrats haven’t blocked,” said Libby, 62, who lives in a Richmond suburb and sells professional services and software.

FOX NEWS: No longer a Democrat stronghold, Virginia's 2023 elections could be roadmap for GOP

Virginia is holding pivotal contests for legislative control in November, and Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin hopes to boot Democrats from their last stronghold in Richmond, where Democrats hold a slim majority in the state Senate. If Youngkin is successful, the governor would be able push forward a conservative agenda in a state that has been trending blue over the past two decades. 

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"The most important election in the nation, I believe, is Virginia this year," Youngkin told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "We are laser focused on holding our House, winning our Senate."

WASHINGTON TIMES: Gingrich - Glenn Youngkin leads the way for Republican victories

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is leading a campaign this fall in his state that is a model for Republicans to study across the country.

Virginia has off-year legislative elections, and he has taken on the challenge of fighting to keep the House of Delegates and win the Senate. 

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Mr. Youngkin has offered his own time and prestige — and raised a lot of resources — to bring together a professional team to maximize Republican turnout this fall.

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