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Oct 2021
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Close Race in VA is Telling for 2022

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All eyes are on Virginia as a gubernatorial race is heating up between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains why this race could provide key insight on how the midterm elections will go next year. President Biden won the state by 10 points in 2020, but that doesn't mean a win is a sure thing for McAuliffe. 

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