2021 Virginia gubernatorial election
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The 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election was a closely watched U.S. state contest in which Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe, signaling a significant political shift in a previously Democratic-leaning state.
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| 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election Context triple: [Glenn Youngkin, election, 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election]
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A.
2024 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2024 United States Senate election in Virginia is a federal race in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine is seeking reelection to another six-year term.
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B.
2018 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine successfully won re-election against Republican challenger Corey Stewart.
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C.
2006 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2006 United States Senate election in Virginia was a closely watched and highly competitive race that resulted in Democrat Jim Webb narrowly defeating incumbent Republican Senator George Allen, helping shift control of the U.S. Senate.
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D.
Virginia Board of Elections
The Virginia Board of Elections is the state agency responsible for administering and overseeing election laws, procedures, and voter registration in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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E.
2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election was a closely contested statewide race in which Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy narrowly secured a second term as governor over Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election Target entity description: The 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election was a closely watched U.S. state contest in which Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe, signaling a significant political shift in a previously Democratic-leaning state.
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A.
2024 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2024 United States Senate election in Virginia is a federal race in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine is seeking reelection to another six-year term.
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B.
2018 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine successfully won re-election against Republican challenger Corey Stewart.
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C.
2006 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2006 United States Senate election in Virginia was a closely watched and highly competitive race that resulted in Democrat Jim Webb narrowly defeating incumbent Republican Senator George Allen, helping shift control of the U.S. Senate.
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D.
Virginia Board of Elections
The Virginia Board of Elections is the state agency responsible for administering and overseeing election laws, procedures, and voter registration in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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E.
2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election was a closely contested statewide race in which Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy narrowly secured a second term as governor over Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Virginia state election
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gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
COVID-19 pandemic response
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economy ⓘ education ⓘ public schools curriculum ⓘ |
| candidate |
Glenn Youngkin
NERFINISHED
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Princess Blanding NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry McAuliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| democraticNominee | Terry McAuliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionCycle | off-year election ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2021-11-02 ⓘ |
| electionYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| electoralOffice | Governor of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbent | Ralph Northam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentRunning | no ⓘ |
| incumbentTermLimited | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Virginia ⓘ |
| loser | Terry McAuliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loserParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marginOfVictoryPercentage | 2.0% ⓘ |
| marginOfVictoryVotes | 63,480 ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterElection | Glenn Youngkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderBeforeElection | Ralph Northam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderBeforeParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ongoing | no ⓘ |
| party |
Democratic Party
NERFINISHED
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Liberation Party of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteRunnerUp | Terry McAuliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteRunnerUpPercentage | 48.6% ⓘ |
| popularVoteRunnerUpRaw | 1,600,116 ⓘ |
| popularVoteThirdPlace | Princess Blanding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteThirdPlacePercentage | 0.7% ⓘ |
| popularVoteThirdPlaceRaw | 23,196 ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinner | Glenn Youngkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinnerPercentage | 50.6% ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinnerRaw | 1,663,596 ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2017 Virginia gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryElection |
2021 Virginia Democratic gubernatorial primary
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2021 Virginia Republican gubernatorial convention ⓘ |
| republicanNominee | Glenn Youngkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
considered a bellwether for national U.S. politics
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ended Democratic control of Virginia governorship since 2014 ⓘ |
| thirdParty | Liberation Party of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdPartyNominee | Princess Blanding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | presidential-style gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| votingMethod |
early voting
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in-person voting ⓘ mail-in voting ⓘ |
| winner | Glenn Youngkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election Description of subject: The 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election was a closely watched U.S. state contest in which Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe, signaling a significant political shift in a previously Democratic-leaning state.
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