It's an uncomfortable bit of reality for Youngkin, now the GOP nominee for Virginia governor who as CEO of the global investment firm The Carlyle Group routinely praised the state's economic progress while McAuliffe was its chief executive.

Youngkin and McAuliffe are in a head-to-head battle this November to lead the Old Dominion. And while the Republican is now quick to tarnish McAuliffe, an Insider review of Youngkin's public comments dating back to 2017 — during McAuliffe's first term — shows a businessman who praised the state's financial standing.

"Before pledging his complete allegiance to Donald Trump, Youngkin knew Terry McAuliffe was an excellent governor who oversaw record economic growth and created over 200,000 good-paying jobs," Manuel Bonder, a spokesman with the Democratic Party of Virginia, told Insider.

"Now, Youngkin is a hypocritical, dishonest Republican politician who will say and do anything to get elected — just like Trump," he added. "Virginia needs a governor who will work to lift up all Virginians — not one who will put GOP extremism over the truth every step of the way."

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