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One Simple Reason for the Republicans’ Good Day
Political parties always struggle in off-year elections when led by an unpopular president like Biden. But politicians will draw more complicated conclusions, and these will guide future behavior.
The critical race theory wars won’t end anytime soon.
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The big headline in Tuesday’s off-year election is a good one for Republicans, with Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin leading a sweep of statewide offices in Virginia and possible capture of the lower house of the legislature. Meanwhile, Republican Jack Ciattarelli was doing surprisingly well in Democratic New Jersey, with the race too close to call as I write this.