Who is Glenn Youngkin, the Republican gubernatorial candidate in Virginia?

Who is Glenn Youngkin, the Republican gubernatorial candidate in Virginia?

Oct 16, 2021 by CNN.com - RSS Channel - Politics

Key Facts

  • Washington, DC (CNN)Glenn Youngkin, the Republican candidate for governor in Virginia, has pitched himself as a businessman and a political outsider.
  • Youngkin has also served on the boards of multiple nonprofit organizations and co-founded the Virginia Ready Initiative -- which was built in response to Covid-19 and helps Virginians find new jobs.
  • Since winning the Republican nomination, Youngkin has tried to pivot to other issues, a reflection of the fine line he has to walk to appeal to both Trump's base and to moderate voters in Virginia and has focused his attention and advertising money on introducing himself to voters, highlighting his upbringing in a sweep of softer biography-focused ads that do not mention Trump.
  • The Virginia gubernatorial candidates' split on vaccines -- McAuliffe would require them for students, teachers and health care workers and would support businesses that imposed mandates; Youngkin says he encourages everyone to be vaccinated but opposes mandates -- has emerged as a central issue in 2021's marquee governor's race.

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