Glenn Youngkin’s win in Va could catapult him as a GOP nominee in 2024 – USA TODAY
Virginia’s new governor has the GOP excited to have a roadmap on how to take back an office from Dems. But Youngkin himself faces long odds if his next race is for the White House.
- Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin was the first Republican to win the governor’s race since 2009.
- Youngkin is seen as a possible 2024 GOP presidential candidate following his success in Virginia.
- But Youngkin will need to familiarize himself with GOP voters outside of Virginia.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has been in office less than seven months but is already facing questions about his national political aspirations, ahead of the 2024 presidential election cycle.
Youngkin’s defeat of Democrat Terry McAuliffe last year – the first time a Republican won the Virginia governor’s office since 2009 – signaled positive signs for the GOP after former President Donald Trump’s ouster from the White House.