Glenn Youngkin , a career private equity executive running his first campaign, defeated former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) in Tuesdays Virginia governors election, notching the first statewide victory for a Republican there since 2009 and dealing a major blow to the national Democratic Party . Vote tallies in the races for lieutenant governor and state attorney general suggest a GOP sweep for all three offices.

Youngkin branded himself early in the race as a moderate outsider, and targeted swing voters with ads focused on tax cuts, charter schools and raises for teachers and police officers.