![Youngkin will be Virginia’s first Republican governor in eight years. He, Sears and Miyares are the first Republicans elected to statewide office since 2014. Photo by Shauna Muckle, ’24](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-09-at-5.36.57-PM-900x671.png)
Republicans make major gains in Virginia elections
Glenn Youngkin and other down-ballot Republicans defied Virginia’s leftward trend Nov. 2, declaring victory in their competitive races.
![Glenn Youngkin spoke in Buena Vista Oct. 28, a few days before the Virginia gubernatorial election. Photo by Shauna Muckle, ’24.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-09-at-5.31.33-PM-900x671.png)
Youngkin fires up Buena Vista in campaign’s final stretch
Glenn Youngkin, Virginia’s newly elected governor, held a rally in Buena Vista days before his electoral victory