Virginia | November 14, 2021
Virginia’s Youngkin Vows to Be ‘Education Governor’
Virginia | November 14, 2021
Less than two weeks after his election victory, Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin renewed a pledge to remove the controversial critical race theory (CRT) from the state’s schools.
“I am going to be the education governor; this is going to happen,” Youngkin said at a thank-you rally held outside Loudoun County Public Schools administration building in Ashburn, Virginia, on Nov. 13.
Five months earlier, the then-candidate stood at the same place to announce that he would ban CRT from Virginia schools on day one if elected. From that point, education would become his main campaign theme.
Youngkin is set to be the state’s first Republican governor in nine years, while the GOP also took control of Virginia’s House of Delegates…. (Excerpts from the Epoch Times)
Virginia | November 14, 2021
‘That’s Not America’: Winsome Sears Says Voters Are Tired of Racial Politics
Virginia | November 14, 2021
Virginia Lieutenant Governor-elect Winsome Sears (R) said that she believes voters elected her, in part, because they do not support the idea that people should be alienated over their race.
“They’re tired of the Black against White and the Asian against Latino,” Sears, the first Black woman elected to statewide office in Virginia’s history, said of her voters during a “Fox News Sunday” appearance. “They’re tired of it, and they’re tired of politicians who won’t let the wounds of the past heal.”
She also emphasized that she always felt she belonged in “whatever room I’m in,” adding that she is capable of accomplishing whatever it is she wishes to pursue… (Excerpts from the Townhall)
Arkansas | November 14, 2021
Arkansas Gov. supports Sarah Sanders to be his successor
Arkansas | November 14, 2021
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson backed former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders to replace him in next year’s gubernatorial race.
Mr. Hutchinson, who is term-limited against running for a third term, issued a statement on his support after the state attorney general dropped out of the GOP primary field.
“I’ve known Sarah Huckabee Sanders most of her life and know firsthand her love for our state and her heart for public service,” Mr. Hutchinson said in a statement. “Sarah has earned the Republican nomination and I’m delighted today to endorse her for Governor.”… (Excerpts from the Washington Times)
Virginia | November 14, 2021
History-making Winsome Sears ready to work in Virginia
Virginia | November 14, 2021
Winsome Sears says voters learned where she stands as she made history campaigning to become the first Black woman elected to statewide office in Virginia.
But Sears may be less known for her policy positions than for a campaign photo showing the 57-year-old former Marine posing with a military rifle. The image launched the Republican from political obscurity after a nearly 20-year absence from elected office to win the GOP‘s nomination for lieutenant governor, and she completed her comeback in November as Republicans swept Virginia’s top offices.
Those who know her say Sears is more than a gun-toting caricature – they point to her willingness to buck her own party at times, and her dedication to school choice and other conservative education priorities. The photo grabbed attention, but she held it with an engaging, almost stream-of-consciousness speaking style, firing up the crowds for her ticket mate Glenn Youngkin, now the governor-elect…. (Excerpts from the Washington Times)
Alaska | November 12, 2021
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski announces reelection bid opposed by Trump
Alaska | November 12, 2021
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who voted to convict Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial and has repeatedly bumped heads with the former president, announced Friday that she will run for reelection.
Trump, who has focused his political efforts on punishing his political opponents, endorsed a leading opponent of Murkowski in June. Kelly Tshibaka was commissioner of Alaska’s Department of Administration before resigning to run for the Senate. In July, the Alaska Republican State Central Committee endorsed Tshibaka after Murkowski’s impeachment vote..(Excerpts from Anchorage Daily News)
Virginia | November 11, 2021
Historic wins in Virginia illuminate growing diversity in Republican ranks
Virginia | November 11, 2021
The historic election wins by Lt. Gov.-elect Winsome Sears and Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares in Virginia showcased the increasing diversity among Republicans and the party’s success in recruiting women and minority candidates to deliver a conservative message of freedom and opportunity.
Ms. Sears, the first Black woman elected statewide in Virginia, and Mr. Miyares, the first Hispanic to win statewide in the commonwealth, swept into office with Republican Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin in a state that has been trending blue for more than a decade.
The result has been difficult for Democrats to digest. They have heralded themselves as warriors for minority communities and cherished opportunities to boast about breaking through glass ceilings…. (Excerpts from the Washington Times)