Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Wednesday blamed Republicans’ widespread election losses in the state on the recent government shutdown. “I firmly believe that the government shutdown was a very, very big challenge as we ran into this election,” Youngkin told reporters. “We have 330,000 government workers here that weren’t getting paid. That is a real challenge heading into an election.” 

“And therefore I, again, encourage the Senate to please open the government because Virginians are hurting,” he said.  Youngkin’s comments come after Democrats swept last night’s statewide and House of Delegates races in Virginia. Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) defeated Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) by 15 points, while Democrats expanded their hold on the lower chamber in the statehouse.  The g

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