Youngkin gubernatorial campaign, 2021
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The Youngkin gubernatorial campaign, 2021 was the successful political campaign through which Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin was elected governor of Virginia, marking a high-profile upset in a traditionally Democratic-leaning state.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election campaign
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gubernatorial campaign ⓘ political campaign ⓘ |
| campaignColor | red ⓘ |
| campaignSloganType | change-focused messaging ⓘ |
| campaignStartYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| campaignStrategy |
appeal to suburban voters
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emphasis on outsider businessman image ⓘ focus on parental rights in education ⓘ |
| candidate | Glenn Youngkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
high-profile race
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upset victory ⓘ |
| electionCycle | 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2021-11-02 ⓘ |
| electionForOffice | Governor of Virginia ⓘ |
| electionType | off-year election ⓘ |
| electionYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | conservative ⓘ |
| incumbentParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentRunning | no ⓘ |
| issue |
COVID-19 policy
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economy ⓘ education ⓘ public safety ⓘ taxes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Virginia gubernatorial election law ⓘ |
| levelOfElection | statewide ⓘ |
| mediaCharacterization |
indicator for midterm elections
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test of national political mood ⓘ |
| nominationMethod | Republican Party convention process ⓘ |
| officeTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| opponentCandidate | Terry McAuliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | victory ⓘ |
| party | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnBallot | Republican nominee for governor ⓘ |
| precededBy | Northam gubernatorial administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Glenn Youngkin elected governor of Virginia ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Youngkin gubernatorial administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | traditionally Democratic-leaning state ⓘ |
| voterBaseTarget |
Republican base voters
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independent voters ⓘ suburban parents ⓘ |
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