CHANTILLY, Va. – Supporters of Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin gathered at the Westfields Marriott as the polls closed on Tuesday. Supporters told Fox News that they were excited for the results, expecting the Republican to pull off an upset in the commonwealth, which went 10 points for President Biden last year.
“The energy is incredible and there is a spirit of optimism, not just about winning but also about the change in narrative in terms of issues that actually matter to Virginians,” Jack White, a former candidate for Virginia attorney general, told Fox News in the ballroom where Youngkin would speak later Tuesday night.
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“It looks like we’re going to have a good night,” he added.
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“I think we’re excited, I think we’re hopeful,” Ashley Allen, a resident of Henrico County, told Fox News. She noted that turnout seems higher than anticipated.
Ben Purnell described himself as “cautiously excited.”
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“It’s a very blue state, even though Youngkin’s had a lot of momentum,” he said. Purnell noted that when Biden’s approval rating went down, Youngkin’s poll numbers shot up. “Democrats have been the reigning party for a while and people want a change.”
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Patti Hidalgo Menders, president of the Loudoun County GOP Women’s Club, predicted that Youngkin would win.
“I just feel it. I’ve talked to a lot of moderates and Independents and even some soft Democrats,” Menders told Fox News. “The issue of schools and safety have driven voters to consider Youngkin.”
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“I’m very excited,” Dishant Shah, a resident of Henrico County who ran for the board of supervisors in 2019, told Fox News.
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