According to preliminary exit polling data, education issues are still top of mind for commonwealth voters. Data so far shows that about a quarter of voters ranked education as their most important issue. Among those voters, Youngkin was ahead of McAuliffe by almost double-digits, 56 percent to 44 percent. Of course, these numbers shouldn’t be too surprising. Throughout the campaign, Youngkin really mobilized suburban parents’ fears and anger about what kids are taught in schools and repeatedly hit McAuliffe on issues related to K-12 education.
