'''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]]. | '''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]]. |