Less than 12 hours after Democrats swept Virginia’s three statewide offices and expanded their majority in the House of Delegates to at least 64 of 100 seats, Gov. Glenn Youngkin addressed reporters and administration officials in a packed meeting room at the Patrick Henry Building in Richmond’s Capitol Square Wednesday morning.

He used the appearance to reflect on his four-year term and begin publicly shaping how he wants his legacy to be viewed.

Youngkin began by congratulating Democratic Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger and offering practical cooperation.

“She will build her team, she will run her transition. And we will support her in that process, so that she and her team can hit the ground running,” he said.

Legacy claims and record setting

Youngkin emphasized what he described as

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