According to CNN, Glenn Youngkin was more than ten percentage points ahead of Democrat Terry McAuliffe, who is supported by US President Joe Biden, on Tuesday evening (local time). The situation was similar with the ABC channel. However, only around 50 percent of the votes were counted – the numbers can therefore still change.
The election in Virginia a year before the congressional election is being followed closely in the country. A few months ago it looked like a comfortable win for McAuliffe, then Republican Youngkin caught up in polls – and was even slightly ahead recently. McAuliffe (64) was governor from 2014 to 2018, Youngkin (54) is a successful businessman. Former President Donald Trump supports him. The election is seen as a kind of referendum on Biden’s policy, which has been ruling the White House for almost a year.