Glenn Youngkin, Virginia governor met with GOP megadonors privately and hinted at a White House bid.
Youngkin was elected governor of Virginia’s state in 2021. He is currently considering running for President. Youngkin won in Virginia, a purple state in which 54.1 percent of electorate voted in Biden’s 2020 election.
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Youngkin was similar to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. He wanted parents to be empowered and not teachers union. He wanted parents to decide whether their child should get the vaccine or not — without the child being prevented from going to school depending on vaccine status.
Youngkin spoke out about Virginians when he was elected governor. He has spoken about Americans’ needs recently. Youngkin answered a question about his White House run by saying that he is focused on Virginia governor. Now, he’s saying he is “humbled” that many people “request” that he run for president.
“I am always humbled by this request, but we have a lot of work to do today in Virginia,” Youngkin told FOX News last week.
Brian Kilmeade was asked by Youngkin whether he is thinking of a White House bid for 2024. Youngkin responded:
“I have not made a decision yet.”
It’s worth noting that Youngkin did not include former president Donald Trump while campaigning in Virginia. Trump spoke with Youngkin frequently over the phone, however Youngkin campaigned differently to many of his fellow candidates. He declined to invite Trump to campaign with him, as Youngkin’s opponent, Terry McAuliffe, mentioned Trump more than Youngkin while campaigning.
Republicans claimed that they want to replicate Youngkin’s approach, winning college-educated women voters. Former Trump campaign adviser Mercedes Schlapp said:
“For the midterm, I think in each state you are going to see a different approach coming from Donald Trump.”
GOP hopes to appeal to college-educated suburban residents who voted in Biden’s 2020 election but may vote Republican in November. Ex-congressional candidate Tom Davis (R.Va.) stated that the GOP must retain the Trump voters while moving into suburban areas.
“You don’t embrace him but you don’t dump him, because he is still the heart and soul of the party.”
Although the Youngkin strategy could serve as a guideline for Republicans, it is not clear if this will be applicable on a larger scale. Republicans seek to win back the Senate and House of Representatives by appealing to the Hispanic vote and the female and college-educated voters.
Youngkin’s White House bid will be announced for 2024. However, it remains to see if Youngkin does so. If he does, then he will have GOP megadonors as well as a war chest full of funds that can run ads in critical swing states.
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