Terry McAuliffe vs Glenn Youngkin: All about Virginia’s gubernatorial race

Virginia’s race for the office of Governor is near its conclusion this week as both major candidates — Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin— made last-minute efforts to tip the scales in their favour. The political competition is expected to get fiercely intense. 

Here is all you need to know about the gubernatorial race in Virginia:

-The final day of early voting in the state ended on Saturday this week. The polls will now open on Tuesday between 6 AM and 7 PM.

-Glenn Youngkin is the Republican candidate for the political race in Virginia and has already pushed his campaign in the final days. No member of the Republican party has won a statewide election in Virginia since 2009.

-Terry McAuliffe, a member of the Democratic party, is reportedly leading the charts currently in the gubernatorial competition. The 64-year-old has previously been Virginia’s Governor between 2014 and 2018.

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How is the campaigning going for the two front runners?

McAuliffe spent Saturday in the state’s southeastern corner before planning stops Sunday in suburban Richmond and northern Virginia.

Youngkin, after campaigning across northern Virginia on Saturday, departed for the far southwest tip of the state, a Republican stronghold, according to reports from Associated Press.

Stops along his bus tour included a prayer breakfast, a worship service, a barbecue at the home of a powerful state lawmaker, a meet-and-greet in the state’s farthest-flung corner and an evening get-out-the-vote rally.

McAuliffe has brought in a series of high-profile surrogates including United States President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama and celebrity musicians Pharrell Williams and Dave Matthews in the final stretch, according to reports from Associated Press.

Youngkin, meanwhile, has avoided virtually all public campaign visits from well-known party allies who would typically flock to a hot race. That includes former President Donald Trump, who is holding a telerally for Youngkin on Monday.