Virginia voters identify as moderate, despite supporting Democrat policies Voters at a polling station in Buckingham County, Nov. 3, 2020. (Source: Parker Michels-Boyce / For the Virginia Mercury) By Cameron Jones | May 10, 2021 at 5:09 PM EDT - Updated May 10 at 5:09 PM
RICHMOND, Va. Virginia voters in a recent poll ranked themselves as moderate, with a slightly conservative lean, but indicated support of more progressive legislation.
The poll, released last week by Christopher Newport’s Wason Center for Civic Leadership, could be a thermometer for the upcoming November election.
Virginia voters ranked themselves an average of 5.83 on a zero to 10 scale (liberal to conservative). Republicans ranked themselves 8.11 on average, while Democrats rated themselves 3.57 on average. Independents ranked themselves 5.72.
Counting of ballots for GOP candidates for governor, Lt. governor continues Monday
Glenn Youngkin, the multimillionaire businessman who sought to cast himself as a political outsider with the best chance to challenge Democratic power, will represent Republicans in the race to become Virginiaâs next governor.
Youngkin, 54, prevailed Monday night as entrepreneur Pete Snyder, his final rival for the nomination, conceded during the sixth round of vote counting.
Youngkin was a late entrant in the campaign with little name recognition in the tight-knit Virginia GOP, which tasked a relatively small number of party loyalists to choose its nominee in a convention.
Two Days After Primary, Virginia GOP Has No Idea Who It Nominated For Governor
Two days after Virginia Republicans held their primary for the state s high-stakes governor s race this November, it s unclear which candidate will emerge as the nominee, as ballot counting only began on Monday morning.
The lack of results in Saturday s voting runs counter to Donald Trump s and his GOP allies demand after the 2020 election that all counting must be done and a winner declared on Election Day or else the results are fraudulent. I think it s a terrible thing when people or states are allowed to tabulate ballots for a long period of time after the election is over, Trump said on Nov. 2, 2020, in response to a question about whether he d declare victory on election night even without a representative count of ballots.
Counting of ballots for GOP candidates for governor, Lt. governor continues Monday
Glenn Youngkin, the multimillionaire businessman who sought to cast himself as a political outsider with the best chance to challenge Democratic power, will represent Republicans in the race to become Virginiaâs next governor.
Youngkin, 54, prevailed Monday night as entrepreneur Pete Snyder, his final rival for the nomination, conceded during the sixth round of vote counting.
Youngkin was a late entrant in the campaign with little name recognition in the tight-knit Virginia GOP, which tasked a relatively small number of party loyalists to choose its nominee in a convention.
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