Newsbuka.com has learnt that Republican Glenn Youngkin has been elected as Virginia’s next Governor in a major upset.

It was gathered that he was 2.1 points ahead of Democrat Terry McAuliffe, with 99% of votes counted.

Mr McAuliffe, who served as governor from 2014-18, saw his opinion poll lead vanish in recent weeks.

Meanwhile,the ballot has been widely seen as a referendum on Joe Biden’s presidency, and defeat will unnerve the Democrats.

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