Before Governor Glenn Youngkin won the 2021 election, most thought this Virginia would remain a Democrat stronghold, but after Youngkin’s win, party leaders realized this southern state was purple. Now, with all 140 seats in the Virginia Legislature up for grabs, both parties have put a huge amount of money and effort to win as many seats as possible, particularly in the state Senate and in suburban areas.
A College of William & Mary Government Professor John McGlennon described Virginia’s elections in 2023 as “the big game in town,” and why there is so much money being poured into them.
