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HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) - Republican incumbent Rob Wittman held a campaign event just one day before Election Day, alongside former Governor Glenn Youngkin and House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Wittman is hoping to keep his seat, representing Virginia’s 1st Congressional District. He’s been a congresssman for nearly two decades.

The rally was held at Eggs Up Grill in Henrico.

During the event, the incumbent focused on his priorities of keeping costs low, preventing foreign threats, and making sure the electrical grid is resilient.

“All of us have in mind the same thing, and that is making sure that we have this nation on track to do the simple things that matter to families,” Wittman said. “Doing things like addressing the cost of energy by producing more of our own energy, being less dependent on those energy sources around the world.”

Wittman also focused part of his message on the younger generation in the room.

“It’s not necessarily about these folks who have gray hair,” Wittman said. “It’s about these young folks here, it’s about making sure that their future is bright. That they have an economy that helps them.”

There to back Wittman were former Gov. Glenn Youngkin and House Speaker Mike Johnson.

“He’s one of the hardest working men in Congress, and I mean that sincerely,” Johnson said.

Over and over, the three Republicans stressed the importance of getting out to vote on Election Day.

Across town, Democratic challenger Shannon Taylor held her own rally at Buzz and Ned’s Real Barbecue in Henrico.

“We have got to have a government that is understanding what Americans what Virginias what people in the first are feeling, which are the crushing blows of higher prices for everything,” said Taylor.

Many political analysts are now calling the race between Taylor and Wittman a toss up.

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