Rural Voters, Guns, and Decentralization Sank the Democrats in Virginia

Tags: Decentralization and Secession, U.S. History

12/14/2021 José Niño

A big factor behind Youngkin’s electoral success in Virginia: the rural voter and their reaction to Richmond’s overreach on guns, schools, and centralized political power.

Original Article: “Rural Voters, Guns, and Decentralization Sank the Democrats in Virginia“

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