FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—In a stunning upset, Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s party lost both legislative chambers on Tuesday night. Although not all races have been called, Democrats have secured narrow majorities in both chambers: 21 out of 40 Senate seats and 51 out of 100 House seats, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Mr. Youngkin had described his party as the ballot of “hope” and “common sense” versus the ballot of “fear” and urged voters to “choose hope over fear” during his stumping speeches for Republican candidates on Election Day eve. His Spirit of Virginia PAC raised nearly $20 million—with a $1.5 million donation from Mr. Youngkin—for this election season and spent over $12 million on campaigns for candidates.
