Summary
Current Position: Governor since 2022
Affiliation: Republican
Glenn Youngkin is a homegrown Virginian who grew up in Richmond and Virginia Beach.
After earning an engineering degree at Rice University, and his MBA at Harvard Business School, Glenn and his wife Suzanne moved to Northern Virginia. Glenn landed a job at The Carlyle Group, where he spent the next 25 years. Working his way to the top of the company, Glenn played a key role in building Carlyle into one of the leading investment firms in the world. His efforts have helped fund the retirements of teachers, police officers, firefighters and other frontline public servants and supported hundreds of thousands of American jobs.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin (R – Virginia) deliver the annual State of the Commonwealth on Wednesday afternoon at the Virginia Capitol. Youngkin said Virginia was in a better place than it was a year ago, but still had work to do.
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Virginia Republicans’ defeat in a state Senate special election Tuesday night has left Gov. Glenn Youngkin at a political crossroads, threatening to derail the national ambitions of one of the GOP’s most promising rising stars.
Why it matters: Youngkin’s efforts to build a robust governing record ahead of a possible 2024 presidential campaign — including closely watched plans for a stricter abortion ban — are at risk.
Driving the news: Democrat Aaron Rouse declared victory over Republican Kevin Adams in the Virginia Beach-based seat vacated by former GOP state State Jen Kiggans, who was elected to Congress in November.
- The contest was held in a textbook swing district: It backed Kiggans in 2019, President Biden in 2020 and Youngkin in 2021.
- Rouse focused his campaign message on protecting abortion rights, campaigning against Youngkin’s proposal for a 15-week ban that was formally introduced in the Virginia legislature on Wednesday.
About
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Born in Richmond and raised in Virginia Beach, Governor Glenn Youngkin is a homegrown Virginian from humble beginnings. From washing dishes to support his family to being named co-CEO of one of the world’s top investment firms, Governor Youngkin knows what it’s like to work hard. Governor Youngkin’s determination to succeed earned him various awards on the basketball court and a full athletic scholarship to college.
After earning an engineering degree at Rice University and his MBA at Harvard Business School, Governor Youngkin and his wife Suzanne moved to Northern Virginia. For 25 years Governor Youngkin was instrumental in growing the Carlyle Group’s stature globally while helping fund the retirements of teachers, police officers, firefighters and other frontline public servants.
And today, Governor Youngkin continues to deliver for all Virginians. As a newcomer to politics, he ran, won, and now shapes policy on commonsense solutions to kitchen table concerns. So far, he’s passed the largest education budget in Virginia’s history, facilitated waves of economic investments and business expansions to reinvigorate job growth and opportunity and has totally transformed the way government works for its citizens. He signed a comprehensive package of laws delivering for veterans in his first six months as well as enacting historic tax cuts and funding for public safety.
Governor Youngkin has been married for over 29 years to Suzanne S. Youngkin, a devoted leader in non-profits and charitable causes. Together, they are dedicated to their four wonderful children. Their family journey has been and continues to be guided by their faith, walking hand in hand as humble followers of Christ.
Personal
Full Name: Glenn Youngkin
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Suzanne; 4 children
Education
BS/BA, Mechanical Engineering/Managerial Studies, Rice University
MBA, Harvard Business School
Office
Mailing Address:
Commonwealth of Virginia
Constituent Services
P.O Box 1475
Richmond, VA 23218
Physical Address:
1111 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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Issues
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About a week after Youngkin’s inauguration, All Things Considered likened Youngkin’s political ideology to that of former president Donald Trump, writing that although Youngkin “came to power as a sort of establishment Republican politician, a businessman who spoke to suburban families” and who “gave off … [a] dad-next-door image”, his administration quickly began “leaning into a lot of the same themes as the former president”. A year into Youngkin’s governorship, The Washington Post called Youngkin “famous for being just Trumpy enough to woo MAGA Republicans without alienating more moderate voters”. The newspaper summed up Youngkin’s political style by calling him “a genial but aggressive culture warrior who has treaded cautiously with Trump and cozied up to election deniers.”[202] As governor, Youngkin subjected many executive branch positions to litmus tests on abortion, critical race theory, and transgender policies.
During the 2022 United States elections, Youngkin campaigned frequently for Republicans in other states, supporting both candidates who had embraced Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election and those who had not. This led to The Washington Post writing that Youngkin had “demonstrated uncommon flexibility on an issue that for others…represents a bright line.”[203] Youngkin’s refusal to distance himself from conspiracy theorists within his own party has elicited criticism from some Republicans, such as Liz Cheney.
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Election Results
In January 2021, Youngkin announced that he would seek the Republican Party of Virginia’s nomination for governor of Virginia. Youngkin’s personal wealth gave him the ability to self-fund his candidacy, and he spent at least $5.5 million of his own money on his primary campaign. Youngkin was endorsed by Ted Cruz during the primary; Cruz has described Youngkin as a close family friend. Youngkin had previously donated to Cruz’s 2018 re-election campaign.
On November 2, 2021, Youngkin defeated McAuliffe, 50.58%–48.64%. Before the 2021 elections, Republicans had not prevailed in a statewide race in Virginia since 2009.
Youngkin’s victory was attributed to a coalition of voters including suburban residents who had supported Joe Biden in 2020 and Trump supporters.
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