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Virginia Governor’s Race Takes Center Stage on Election Day

HeadlineNov 02, 2021

Today is Election Day in the United States. In Virginia, a record number of registered voters cast early ballots ahead of today’s highly watched governor’s race between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin, a former CEO of a private equity firm who’s backed by former President Donald Trump. Terry McAuliffe is close to Bill and Hillary Clinton and is one of the Democratic Party’s most prolific fundraisers. He previously served one term as Virginia’s governor and was chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2005.

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