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'''Glenn Allen Youngkin''' (born December 9, 1966) is the [[Governor]]-elect of his home state of [[Virginia]]. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], he narrowly defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] former Governor [[Terry McAuliffe]] in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election, a victory widely considered a rejection of the [[left-wing]], [[Establishment|establishmentarian]] presidency of [[Joe Biden]]. | '''Glenn Allen Youngkin''' (born December 9, 1966) is the [[Governor]]-elect of his home state of [[Virginia]]. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], he narrowly defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] former Governor [[Terry McAuliffe]] in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election, a victory widely considered a rejection of the [[left-wing]], [[Establishment|establishmentarian]] presidency of [[Joe Biden]]. | ||
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Revision as of 16:43, November 12, 2021
Glenn Allen Youngkin (born December 9, 1966) is the Governor-elect of his home state of Virginia. A Republican, 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, establishmentarian presidency of Joe Biden.
Before running for Governor in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Youngkin was a businessman for 25 years, becoming a co-CEO of the Carlyle Group, a company hosting financial and asset management services.
Political career
Youngkin won with 50.7 percent 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.[1]
In January 2022, Youngkin will succeed the term-limited Democrat Governor Ralph Northam.