Youngkin declared on Wednesday that he was “not going anywhere,” following Tuesday’s elections in which Republicans barely lost both state legislative chambers.
VirginiaGov. Glenn Youngkin said Wednesday that he’s “not going anywhere” and remains concentrated on the state, indicating that he’ll not be a seeker in the 2024 presidential election.
Youngkin has long left twitch room in his answers to questions about the 2024 election, indeed as filing deadlines and other logistical hurdles made the idea of a late presidential shot feel doubtful. Indeed so, some sympathizers have long remained interested in the idea of him joining the GOP primary field.
But jumping in now would mean going back on his statement that he’s staying concentrated on his state. Youngkin brushed off a direct question about the 2024 race by noting that he’s not on the ballot in the early primary countries as he spoke at a post-election press conference. Despite a significant Democratic push, Youngkin expressed his disappointment with the state legislative outcomes on Tuesday, which saw egalitarians retain the state Senate and flip the state House.for complete control of Virginia state government.
In most of these races, there was a razor-thin margin of opinion on both sides, which supports the idea that Virginia has historically shifted back and forth,” Youngkin said.
Virginia Republicans, led by Youngkin, contended to take over the council for the final two times of Youngkin’s term and win the capability to push their legislative proffers. That included a proposed restriction on revocation after 15 weeks of gestation. But Egalitarians campaigned hard against the plan and won crucial swing seats using that communication.
“Revocation is potentially one of the most delicate motifs in Virginia and the nation,” Youngkin said, adding” I do believe there’s a place we can come together, common ground. This is delicate. I hope that the conversation we’ve begun can go on.”