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| − | '''Glenn Allen Youngkin''' (born December 9, 1966) is the [[Republican]] [[Governor]]-elect of [[Virginia]]. He narrowly defeated the [[Democrat]] former-Governor [[Terry McAuliffe]] in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election, a victory widely considered a rejection of the [[left-wing]], [[Establishment]]arian presidency of [[Joe Biden]], and his campaign recieved President Donald Trump's endorsement. In January 2022, Youngkin will succeed the term-limited Democrat Governor [[Ralph Northam]]. Before running for Governor in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Youngkin was a businessman for 25 years, becoming co-CEO of the Carlyle Group, a company hosting financial and asset management services connected to the [[World Economic Forum]]. | + | '''Glenn Allen Youngkin''' (born December 9, 1966) is the current [[Republican]] [[Governor]] of [[Virginia]]. He narrowly defeated the [[Democrat]] former-Governor [[Terry McAuliffe]] in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election, a victory widely considered a rejection of the [[left-wing]], [[Establishment]]arian presidency of [[Joe Biden]], and his campaign received [[President Donald Trump]]'s endorsement. Youngkin took office in January 2022, succeeding disgraced term-limited Democrat Governor [[Ralph Northam]]. Before running for Governor in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Youngkin was a businessman for 25 years, becoming co-CEO of the Carlyle Group, a company hosting financial and asset management services connected to the [[World Economic Forum]]. |
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| | Youngkin won with 50.7% of the popular vote. Even far-left-biased newspaper ''The Guardian'' admitted that the victory constitutes "a blow" to Joe Biden, who campaigned with McAuliffe before going to a [[climate change]] conference to which [[Russia]] and [[China]] did not send delegates.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/02/glenn-youngkin-wins-virginia-governor-election-result</ref> | | Youngkin won with 50.7% of the popular vote. Even far-left-biased newspaper ''The Guardian'' admitted that the victory constitutes "a blow" to Joe Biden, who campaigned with McAuliffe before going to a [[climate change]] conference to which [[Russia]] and [[China]] did not send delegates.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/02/glenn-youngkin-wins-virginia-governor-election-result</ref> |
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| − | Many [[conservatives]] became disillusioned with Youngkin, even before his term started. Shorly after winning, he announced that he would not interfere with local [[mask mandate|mask]] and [[vaccine mandate]]s.<ref>https://www.wric.com/news/yougkin-wont-try-to-block-local-mask-vaccine-mandates-like-other-republican-governors/</ref> Not long after, he hired Joshua Marin-Mora, a skirt-wearing [[LGBT]] activist, to his communications staff. Marin-Mora opposes fossil fuels and has backed [[Green New Deal]] proposals, as well as the teaching of Critical Race Theory in schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nationalfile.com/glenn-youngkin-employs-lgbt-activist-who-lobbied-georgetown-to-adopt-green-new-deal-style-restrictions-ban-fossil-fuels/|title=Glenn Youngkin Employs LGBT Activist Who Lobbied Georgetown to Adopt Green New Deal-Style Restrictions, Ban Fossil Fuels: |publisher=nationalfile.com|date=November 23, 2021|author=Frankie Stockes}}</ref> | + | Many [[conservatives]] became disillusioned with Youngkin before his term had even started. Shortly after winning, he announced that he would not interfere with local [[mask mandate|mask]] and [[vaccine mandate]]s.<ref>https://www.wric.com/news/yougkin-wont-try-to-block-local-mask-vaccine-mandates-like-other-republican-governors/</ref> Not long after, he hired Joshua Marin-Mora, a skirt-wearing [[LGBT]] activist, to his communications staff. Marin-Mora opposes fossil fuels and has backed [[Green New Deal]] proposals, as well as the teaching of Critical Race Theory in public school.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nationalfile.com/glenn-youngkin-employs-lgbt-activist-who-lobbied-georgetown-to-adopt-green-new-deal-style-restrictions-ban-fossil-fuels/|title=Glenn Youngkin Employs LGBT Activist Who Lobbied Georgetown to Adopt Green New Deal-Style Restrictions, Ban Fossil Fuels: |publisher=nationalfile.com|date=November 23, 2021|author=Frankie Stockes}}</ref> |
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| | [[Category:Moderate Republicans]] | | [[Category:Moderate Republicans]] |
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