‘Not the Result We’d Hoped For': McAuliffe Concedes Virginia Gubernatorial Race to Youngkin

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe prepares to speak at an election night party in McLean, Va., on Nov. 2, 2021. Steve Helber/AP Photo

Virginia’s Democrat gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe conceded Wednesday after projections indicated he lost the race to Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin.

“Though this is not the result we’d hoped for, I’m so proud of what we built over the last year,” McAuliffe wrote in a message to supporters.