Yes, it may send one hell of a huge message to Ds nationwide, but Youngkin will face a state with judges, bureaucracies, departments, ALL run by Ds. Not to mention the slander and libel to come.
I wish him well. He’d be wise to take some lessons from DeSantis.
He needs to win over the hearts and minds of the people, then stomp on the recalcitrant Dems.