Republicans had a satisfying Election Day last week, particularly in Virginia, where Glenn Youngkin captured the governor’s mansion after former President Donald Trump lost the state by 10 points in 2020. There were a number of factors behind that big swing, but one of the biggest was the GOP’s strength in the rural parts of the state.
One question going into the election was whether rural voters, who were so crucial to Trump’s coalition, would show up. Tuesday provided a resounding answer.
Republicans didn’t just run up the margins in the rural parts of Virginia; they cranked up turnout as well. CONTINUED
Dante Chinni, NBC News
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