Formerly a strong Republican state, in recent years Virginia has become a lot more like California, with a solid Democratic majority. Yet on Tuesday, Republican Glenn Youngkin beat a former Democratic governor, Terry McAuliffe, who has conceded. In early counts, Republicans were ahead in two more statewide victories. Winsome Sears leads Hala Ayala for lieutenant governor. And for attorney general, Jason S. Miyares leads two-time incumbent Mark R. Herring. There are lessons for both parties over the issues involved. 1. Don’t take anybody for granted. According to AP, in the 2020 election, college-educated and Latino voters in Virginia went heavily for Joe Biden over Donald Trump. But in 2021, “Youngkin fared slightly better than Trump did in 2020. Youngkin was backed by 45% of college educated voters in this year’s election; in 2020, 38% went for Trump. … Youngkin also appeared to make inroads with Latino voters, who were closely …