Virginia parents have spoken. In a tight race for Virginia Governor, Eagle Forum-endorsed Glenn Youngkin took the lead over Democrat Terry McAuliffe. For the first time in almost a dozen years, a Republican will lead Virginia. Youngkin’s win was only one of many firsts though.
Eagle Forum also endorsed Winsome Sears for Lieutenant Governor and Jason Miyares for Attorney General, both of who secured their seats Tuesday night. Sears will be the first black woman in the history of Virginia to hold the office of Lieutenant Governor. Miyares is the first Latino and son of an immigrant to lead the state of Virginia as Attorney General.
These victories are not only important for Virginia, but for the rest of the nation as well. Joe Biden’s agenda is so off-putting that a blue state that elected Biden in 2020 has completely flipped. Democrats have tried to paint the Republican party as racist and anti-woman, yet Virginia tells a different story.
These candidates ran on one winning issue: our Constitutional freedoms. When Virginia Democrats issued sweeping vaccine and mask mandates, residents were furious. Then, when it was being forced onto our children along with transgender ideology, critical race theory, and pornographic material, parents had enough. While Democrats, like McAuliffe, demonized the people who contribute to Virginia’s success, Republicans elevated their voices.
Eagle Forum President Colleen Holcomb stated, “The newly-elected Governor Youngkin, Lieutenant Governor Sears, and Attorney General Miyares give people hope not only in Virginia but across the nation. Let this be a statement to Democrats that Americans are fed up with their socialist agenda that only seeks to destroy our Constitutional freedoms.”