Ken Cuccinelli Election Results: Virginia Attorney General Loses Gubernatorial Race

Cuccinelli Loses Gubernatorial Race

Ken Cuccinelli, the Republican candidate for governor in Virginia, has lost to his Democratic rival, Terry McAuliffe.

McAuliffe was backed by such big-name Democrats as President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Cuccinelli, a tea party favorite, had the backing of GOP rockstars like Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).

Cuccinelli's loss is a blow to tea party Republicans, who most Americans have blamed for the recent government shutdown.

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