The strategists who made the “Youngkin Republican”

The Conversation with Dasha Burns

POLITICO

News, Government, Politics

4.0 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2021

⏱️ 29 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

For the first time in 12 years, a Republican won the governorship in Virginia. And it wasn’t just any victory — to claim the seat, Glenn Youngkin had to beat Terry McAuliffe, former governor and Democratic royalty. Ryan Lizza digs into the narrow win with Youngkin campaign strategists Jeff Roe and Kristin Davison, and the mistakes they think McAuliffe’s campaign made. Plus, senior politics editor Charlie Mahtesian on the significant places Youngkin gained the most votes. Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Charlie Mahtesian is senior politics editor for POLITICO.Kristin Davison was a campaign strategist for Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin.Jeff Roe was a campaign strategist for Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin.Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Right now, I'm in a hotel room in northern Virginia, part of the Washington metro area,
0:07.9	just south of Delos Airport.
0:11.4	This part of the DMV is peppered with golf courses, tech companies, and defense contracting
0:16.3	firms.
0:17.9	It's also the part of Virginia where Democrats needed a really good showing to win this past
0:23.1	gubernatorial election.
0:25.6	And that's why I'm here.
0:27.5	This is what it sounded like on the ground in the blue heart of Blue Fairfax County, Tuesday
0:32.9	night.
0:33.9	All right, Virginia, we won this thing.
0:39.9	For the first time in 12 years, Republicans won a statewide race in Virginia.
0:45.6	And it wasn't just any victory.
0:47.4	To claim the seat, Glenn Youngkin had to beat former governor and Bill and Hillary's BFF,
0:53.3	Terry McCollough, who is Democratic Party royalty.
0:57.5	Select 2020 DNC super delegate kind of royalty.
1:01.8	He's a national Democrat figure.
1:03.8	He's operated the highest levels of government for 43 years.
1:06.9	Jeff Roe and Kristen Davison are Youngkin's chief strategists.
1:11.3	The authors behind this win.
1:15.7	You know, I live on the Maryland side, but I've been, I spent a ton of time loud in County
1:19.8	just because my kids play sports over there.
1:21.7	Charlie Matassian is Politico's senior politics editor.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from POLITICO, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of POLITICO and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.