Majority of Virginia parents support Youngkin, Fox News poll finds

A new Fox News poll found that a strong majority of Virginia parents support Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin, who has made education a key issue in the campaign against former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, D-Va.

The poll found that 53% of likely voters said they would vote for Youngkin, while only 45% said they would vote for McAuliffe, giving the Republican an 8-point advantage outside the poll's margin of error. Youngkin's lead is particularly noteworthy, given the fact that Virginia voters elected President Biden by 10 points last year. Most likely voters (52%) said they trust Youngkin more on education, compared to 44% who said they trust McAuliffe.

Both Youngkin and McAuliffe have called for more investment in education, particularly paying teachers more – Virginia currently ranks last in the U.S. when it comes to how average teacher pay stacks up against average pay for workers.