Less than a year into his term as Virginia’s governor, Glenn Youngkin has stumped for several politicians nationwide. Several of the candidates have been pro-Trump nominees for governor, including Joe Lombardo, Tudor Dixon and Kari Lake.
Youngkin has avoided embracing former President Donald Trump himself, but he has continued to support those who do. That strategy helped him secure the governor’s office and maintain support from a spectrum of Republican voters.
As governor, Youngkin has prioritized a major cultural controversy. In September, he pushed for parental rights in the classroom with his policy for public schools when it comes to transgender students. It requires schools to refer to a student’s biological sex unless they have parental permission to do otherwise.
Virginia limits its governors to a single term, so Youngkin will need to consider next steps for his career. His meetings with deep-pocketed donors for the GOP have sparked rumors of a presidential run. When asked about the possibility, Youngkin denied it.
“Well, my ambitions right now are to be the best governor that I possibly can in Virginia,” he said on Fox News. “And we’ve had a great first 8 months.”
