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Trump teases a visit, Biden comments on VA gov, and Youngkin hits the TV media circuit

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Donald Trump teases a visit to Virginia

Former President Donald Trump teased a visit to Virginia in a press release on Wednesday afternoon with no additional details. It is unclear if Trump means he plans to come to Virginia prior to the gubernatorial election taking place Tuesday. 

 This comes just hours after President Joe Biden campaigned for the Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe in Arlington. “Chanting, ‘We love Trump’ in Arlington, Va. Thank you, Arlington, see you soon,” the former president said in a press release, providing no additional details. 

Politico reported Wednesday night that Trump will not be coming to Virginia before Tuesday.

Trump lost to Biden by 10 points in 2020 and has not been called upon so far by the Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin to stump for him this year. Youngkin, in general, has tried to keep Trump at a distance to not dissuade moderates across the commonwealth from supporting him. 

Trump participated in a rally with his former senior advisor Steve Bannon earlier this month where he talked about the 2020 election being stolen from him. Participants at that event also pledged allegiance to a flag that they were told was present at the Jan. 6 rally in Washington D.C. Youngkin called it “weird and wrong.”

Youngkin has said on several occasions that Biden is the legitimate president, though he also touted a focus on election integrity early in his campaign and participated in an election integrity rally at Liberty University over the summer. 

Youngkin and McAuliffe are locked in a tight race as the race winds down to the final days. The latest polling shows a dead heat with Democrats leading slightly, within the margin of error, in all three statewide races. In addition to the governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general all 100 House of Delegates seats are up for reelection. 

While Trump was president, Democrats in the House flipped 21 seats and took the majority for the first time in a couple of decades. Democrats would love for Trump to make an appearance to fire up the base against them as they attempt to keep that majority this cycle. 

McAuliffe is already fundraising off of the message from Trump. “Trump just announced he’s coming to Virginia to campaign for Glenn Youngkin 6 days before election day,” McAuliffe’s campaign sent in a text, which was first reported by Laura Vozzella of the Washington Post. 

The Youngkin campaign did not respond to calls for comment. 

Election day is Nov. 2. 

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Amanda Chase says she knows Democrats have been cheating and gave info to the Youngkin campaign

Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski

VA GOP State Sen Amanda Chase says the Democrats are committing voter fraud already during early voting in the Gov race. “I know how Democrats are cheating, and that info has been given to the Youngkin campaign. I’m already getting reports.”

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President Biden tweets about the Virginia governor race

Joe Biden @JoeBiden

Virginia, show up. Show up like you did for Barack and me. Show up like you did for me and Kamala. And show up for a proven leader like @TerryMcAuliffe. Vote.

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U.S. Senator Cory Booker stumps for McAuliffe

Cory Booker @CoryBooker

Virginia!! I need you to get out and vote for our incredible candidate for governor, and my friend @TerryMcAuliffe. The stakes are too high for you to sit on the sidelines—VOTE!!

Terry McAuliffe @TerryMcAuliffe

Big thanks to @CoryBooker for coming out to VA tonight. Here he is jumping on a call with our statewide organizers after a great event tonight. All hands on deck to keep VA blue! 💪

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Youngkin goes on Tucker Carlson

Christian Martinez @C_RMartinez

Watch @GlennYoungkin with @TuckerCarlson: "As governor in Virginia, I’m going to stand up for parents, I am going to stand up for children, I am going to stand up for the fundamental right of parents to make decisions with regards to their kids' education." #VAGov

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McAuliffe released a new ad

LaNoral: Nothing is more important than my children’s education. So when I heard about Glenn Youngkin wanting to ban books by prominent Black authors, it scared me. 

Sunny Hostin: Here in Virginia, Youngkin, he’s campaigning on banning books.

LaNoral: We know what this is about. It’s the same politics we saw from Donald Trump, meant to divide us. 

LaNoral: It has no place in our schools and no place in Virginia. Let’s choose a better way. 

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Youngkin goes on American Newsroom

America's Newsroom @AmericaNewsroom

"This race is about our kids' future, about Virginia's future... I'm on the side of parents and students." @GlennYoungkin on his campaign policies with just six days until Virginians head to the polls to decide the gubernatorial election @BillHemmer @DanaPerino

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Campaign Geography

• Terry McAuliffe is making campaign stops in Richmond, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and Prince William County today.

• Glenn Youngkin will be making campaign stops in Appomattox and Augusta today.

• Hala Ayala is voting in Prince William County today.

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Election links

• ‘Beloved’ made it to the top 10 on the list of biggest gains in sales on Amazon books over 24 hrs

• McAuliffe releases ad hitting Youngkin on education attacks

• Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe makes stop at University of Lynchburg

• Election-Rigging Claims Fuel Virginia Governor's Race

• Youngkin pushes early voting in Roanoke County campaign stop

• Youngkin hammers McAuliffe's ties to Dominion Energy in TV ad

• No, this isn't a real McAuliffe campaign sign - PolitiFact

• Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe makes campaign stop at University of Lynchburg

• Planned Parenthood’s President & Hala Ayala stress the importance of women’s healthcare access

• Gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe visits Lynchburg, responds to reports of Donald Trump coming to Virginia

• McAuliffe brings campaign to Danville's Bibleway Cathedral

• Trump Dangles Virginia Visit Ahead of Next Week's Governor Election

• Glenn Youngkin outlines his plans if elected office in a one-on-one interview with 10 News

• McAuliffe & Democratic groups launch a joint media effort mostly focusing on climate change in Virginia

• Biden mocks Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin for not campaigning with Trump

• Youngkin promises new direction in Richmond

• Glenn Youngkin hosts campaign rally in Roanoke County ahead of Election Day

• Youngkin Talks Day One Agenda During Roanoke Campaign Stop

• Gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin campaigns western Virginia

• Del. Dawn Adams faces GOP challenger Mark Earley Jr. in Richmond-area district

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National

• Dems' last-ditch immigration gambit loses steam

• Paid leave at risk of falling out of spending deal as Biden closes in on compromise

• New York’s attorney general said to be planning run for governor

• Biden heads abroad with most ambassadorial picks stranded in Senate, stunting diplomatic efforts

• Democrats try to back Manchin off killing paid family leave proposal

• DNC picks up top Warren aide

• GOP used Senate delays to make changes at U.S. product safety regulator

• Liberal frustration imperils quick Dem social spending deal

• What’s Kyrsten Sinema Up To? It’s Pretty Obvious.

• With FDA authorization expected soon, states are already placing orders for pediatric vaccine

• Florida bucks Biden, strips federal aid from mask mandate schools

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