ICYMI: Governor Glenn Youngkin’s approval rating continues to climb in the final stretch of Virginia’s General Assembly elections, helping to boost Virginia Republicans in their efforts to hold the House and flip the Senate. 

As the Washington Examiner reports, “In a just-released poll from the Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University, Youngkin has a 55% approval rating, up 5 points from his January approval.”

“Youngkin has been traveling the state to win enough Senate seats and keep control of the House so that he can push through his agenda of reforms and tax cuts,” the Examiner reports. “His popularity could be a boost for the GOP. In 2021, an unpopular Biden entered the state to help former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe and failed.”

The poll also found that Youngkin has a 61% approval rating among independent voters in Virginia.

Youngkin’s popularity in Virginia is driven by the commonsense agenda he has enacted as Governor. Youngkin delivered $5 billion in tax relief for hardworking families in less than two years, fostered record job growth, and surged resources for students, teachers, and law enforcement. 

This latest poll comes as Virginia Democrats continue to rely on Joe Biden and the DNC to operate as lead surrogates for their campaign, which lacks a vision or solutions for the Commonwealth in this election.

Joe Biden came to Virginia recently to promise to “lead the charge” against Youngkin and Virginia Republicans and directed the DNC to pour $1.5 million into the General Assembly elections to prop up Virginia Democrats. 

Virginia Democrats are relying on Joe Biden to rescue their campaigns even though Governor Youngkin is far more popular than Biden among Virginians. 

As the latest poll highlights, “One important backdrop to the legislative elections is the popularity of Governor Youngkin and President Biden, both of whom are likely to be on the minds of voters regardless of whether they are on the ballot. Governor Youngkin has relatively high approval at 55% while President Biden has fairly low approval among Virginia likely voters at 41%.”

Governor Youngkin is dedicating his time, energy, and significant resources to helping Virginia Republicans win the upcoming elections. Youngkin has been rallying with candidates for the House and Senate as part of the Secure Your Vote bus tour.

This latest poll on Youngkin’s high approval rating signals that the commonsense agenda Virginia Republicans are focusing on in this election is resonating with Virginians.   

WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Youngkin approval spikes to 55%, boosts bid for GOP legislature...
By Paul Bedard

Virginia voters are split on which party they want to run Richmond after next month’s general assembly election, but Republicans have a secret weapon in their arsenal.

In an election in which 42% prefer Democratic candidates and 41% Republicans, which is a good showing for the GOP since the commonwealth turned liberal blue during the Obama era, it may come down to the popularity of Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), and he’s just fine with that. 

In a just-released poll from the Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University, Youngkin has a 55% approval rating, up 5 points from his January approval.

The survey analysis said, “One important backdrop to the legislative elections is the popularity of Governor Youngkin and President Biden, both of whom are likely to be on the minds of voters regardless of whether they are on the ballot. Governor Youngkin has relatively high approval at 55% while President Biden has fairly low approval among Virginia likely voters at 41%.”

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Youngkin has been traveling the state to win enough Senate seats and keep control of the House so that he can push through his agenda of reforms and tax cuts.

His popularity could be a boost for the GOP. In 2021, an unpopular Biden entered the state to help former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe and failed.

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“The nation is watching as Virginia is one of only a handful of states that holds off-year elections. A strong showing for Republicans could provide a blueprint for the party nationally around how to discuss abortion and how to highlight K-12 education issues successfully... If Republicans managed to take control of both chambers, this would also grant them a trifecta whereby the same party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governorship. This would ensure that Governor Youngkin could move forward with a conservative agenda without a Democratic veto.” 

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