House Republican Leader Todd Gilbert issued the following statement:

“Congratulations to President-elect Trump and Vice President-Elect Vance on their remarkable win last night. They will return to Washington with a clear mandate from the American people.

“Across Virginia, and indeed the entire nation, voters shifted to the right in record numbers. Working class Americans stood up and said they’re tired of being told the economy is fine, and that they should just buy off brand peanut butter to deal with inflation.

“Groups long taken for granted by the left rejected claims that their schools are fine and their children are safe in their communities. Tens of millions of Americans decided they’d had enough of being called Nazis for simply having a different political opinion. Americans will no longer ignore what they can see right in front of them, no matter how much Democrats insist that reality is wrong.

“The road ahead will not be easy, and there’s a great deal of work to be done. But the message from the people is crystal clear: it’s time for results, not just rhetoric.”

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