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Glenn Allen Youngkin (/ ˈ j ʌ ŋ k ɪ n / YUNG-kin; [1] born December 9, 1966) is an American businessman and politician serving as the 74th governor of Virginia since 2022. A member of the Republican Party , he spent 25 years at the private-equity firm The Carlyle Group , where he became co-CEO in 2018.
Youngkin has also said that he intends to continue efforts begun under Northam to expand broadband access in Virginia. [14] Youngkin opposes the gradual minimum wage increase that was initiated in Virginia by the Northam administration, arguing that the eventual target of $15 an hour will cause the state to "lose jobs". [174]
On inauguration day, the governor-elect takes the following oath of office: "I (first_middle_last names), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent upon me as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, according to the ...
The 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin will be ineligible to run for re-election, as the Constitution of Virginia prohibits the state's governors from serving consecutive terms.
Glenn Youngkin has served as the governor of Virginia since 2022, and is barred by the state's constitution from seeking a second consecutive term. Youngkin has been reported as a possible candidate by Politico. [31] According to The Washington Post, he is "appearing to lay the groundwork" for a 2028 presidential bid. [32]
On July 12, Glenn Youngkin announced he would not take part in the July 24 debate hosted by the Virginia Bar Association because of a donation made by one of the moderators, Judy Woodruff. [137] [138] Woodruff had made a $250 donation to the Clinton Foundation relief fund after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
The current first lady of Virginia is Suzanne Youngkin, the wife of incumbent Governor Glenn Youngkin, who assumed office in 2022. [3] Role The position of the first ...
The governor of Virginia is the state's head of government and commander-in-chief of the state's official national guard.The first Constitution of 1776 created the office of governor, to be elected annually by the Virginia State Legislature.