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Virginia Lessons for California Republicans and Democrats

Virginia Lessons for California Republicans and Democrats
Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin speaks during his election night party at a hotel in Chantilly, Va., on Nov. 3, 2021. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
John Seiler
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Formerly a strong Republican state, in recent years Virginia has become a lot more like California, with a solid Democratic majority. Yet on Tuesday, Republican Glenn Youngkin beat a former Democratic governor, Terry McAuliffe, who has conceded.

John Seiler
John Seiler
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John Seiler is a veteran California opinion writer. Mr. Seiler has written editorials for The Orange County Register for almost 30 years. He is a U.S. Army veteran and former press secretary for California state Sen. John Moorlach. He blogs at JohnSeiler.Substack.com and his email is [email protected]
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