Virginia: Democrats isolate Youngkin by gaining control of both chambers

Glenn Youngkin lost the General Assembly. The Republican governor hoped to retain the majority in the House of Representatives and win the Senate in Virginia, but it was the Democrats who finally took control of both chambers. The Republican needed both majorities to be able to advance his agenda of permanent tax cuts, restrictions on abortion and the fight against woke culture.

Virginia has the custom of renewing the entire Lower House every two years and the entire Senate every four years. Therefore, all 140 seats in the General Assembly were at stake on the night of Tuesday, November 7.

On this occasion, Governor Glenn Youngkin did not achieve what he had come looking for: that the two state houses remained under Republican control. After the recount, he will have to fight against a General Assembly held by Democrats, who have already promised that they will work to reverse conservative initiatives.

The Republican had been optimistic about the results in an interview he gave to CNN hours after the results began to be known. He even refused to rule out a presidential run in the coming weeks.

Youngkin needed the General Assembly in his favor to be able to move forward with two key points on his agenda: the permanent reduction of taxes and restrictions on abortion after 15 weeks, with exceptions in cases of rape, incest or danger to the life of the woman. mother.