The Big Red Wave of 2021

Before we can fully understand why the gubernatorial elections turned out the way they did, it is helpful to look at what happened.

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Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin at a campaign event in Leesburg, Va., November 1, 2021.

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What happened on Tuesday to make Glenn Youngkin the governor of Virginia, and bring Jack Ciattarelli within two points of taking down supposedly safe incumbent Phil Murphy in New Jersey? Before we can fully understand why it happened, it is helpful to look at what happened.

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Dan McLaughlin

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Dan McLaughlin

Dan McLaughlin is a senior writer at National Review Online and a fellow at National Review Institute.

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