“Virginia voters’ choices this November will give crucial clues about the direction of the national elections next November, and about the political future of a rising Republican star: Gov. Glenn Youngkin,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Control of the state legislature is at stake, with all 140 seats in both chambers up for grabs.
Democrats hold a slim majority in the Senate, Republicans have an edge in the House.”“Youngkin, while not on the ballot, is pushing hard for a GOP trifecta so he can pass a 15-week abortion limit and other conservative priorities—and so he can burnish his reputation as a Republican who can win in swing territory after his 2021 victory put him on the national map.”