A Rough Election Night for the Democrats

Published: Nov. 4, 2021, 9:50 a.m.

On a major night of elections across the United States on Tuesday, the Republican Glenn Youngkin claimed an unexpected victory over his Democratic opponent, Terry McAuliffe, to win the governor\u2019s race in Virginia.\n\nAs the night went on, it became clear that the contest in Virginia was not a singular event \u2014 Republicans were doing well in several unlikely places.\n\nWhat do the results tell us about the current direction of American politics?\n\nGuest: Alexander Burns, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.