Virginia governor's race cause for optimism, concern in both parties - Washington Examiner

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Youngkin waited until last summer to appear at a rally with Trump.
55% : The lieutenant governor supported Trump in 2024.
44% : Farnsworth warned Republicans not to fly too close to the Trump sun because Virginians picked the Democratic presidential candidate three times over Trump.
41% : Trump will still be a factor in November, particularly his Department of Government Efficiency.
40% : 2024's presidential election was Trump vs. Harris, while this fall's will feature new circumstances and new candidates.
39% : While Trump lost Virginia by 6 points to the then-vice president, he made an 8-point gain in traditionally deep-blue northern Virginia, where the bulk of voters live, per an elections analysis by the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia.
33% : Voters could make a similar decision this fall, which would be a blow to Trump and Republicans.
22% : It was a move that bothered Trump, who said in 2022 that Youngkin couldn't have "won without me."
17% : Both portray themselves as more Trump-aligned candidates than Earle-Sears, who called Trump a liability in 2022.

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