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What Will Virginia’s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin Do Next? He’s Not Ready to Tell
Youngkin prioritizes Virginia's economic growth and governance amid term limits, deferring decisions on potential national roles despite being a key Republican figure.
- Next month, Gov. Glenn Youngkin told The Associated Press he is focused on governing Virginia and is not looking beyond his term, which ends as Abigail Spanberger, Democrat, replaces him.
- Because Virginia bars consecutive terms, the question of what's next has followed Youngkin, whose cross-faction appeal prompted speculation from Republican strategist Alex Conant.
- Facing legislative resistance, Youngkin vetoed roughly 400 bills and blocked a Washington Wizards and Capitals arena proposal, while his office features Legos, a basketball, and ground-breaking shovels.
- Electoral setbacks and criticism from Trump loyalists have intensified scrutiny of Youngkin after Republicans lost 13 seats in the House of Delegates next month.
- This past summer Youngkin headlined party dinners in Iowa and South Carolina while preparing for a post-Trump future as an ex-Carlyle Group executive with a reconciled relationship with Donald Trump.
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Almost from the moment Glenn Youngkin became governor of Virginia four years ago, the political world has wondered what will be next for a Republican who seemed to keep one foot in the MAGA movement and the other in the traditional establishment of the party field club. He’s not yet ready to say it. “Do you want to be president?” “I’m focused on Virginia,” he said. “Do you want to run the Department of Homeland Security?” “I don’t like that game…
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What will Virginia's Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin do next? He's not ready to tell
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia is leaving office next month. Youngkin says he's still focusing on his work as governor and isn't getting distracted by his political future.
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