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will headline 2021’s marquee election contest as the Republican nominee for governor of Virginia.
Results from the Virginia Republican Party’s “unassembled” ranked-choice contest cast on Saturday and tabulated Monday put Youngkin at over 50% of allocated delegates in the sixth
round of tabulation after 13 hours of counting.
Youngkin, 54, is the former co-CEO of the Carlyle Group private equity firm who retired from the firm last summer. A first-time candidate, Youngkin has the ability to self-fund his campaign to a large extent and flaunts his political novice as keeping him free to make decisions without having years of political relationships to maintain.
A businessman beat a 30-year political veteran and a Donald Trump acolyte to cinch the win under a new rank choice voting system in an election involving fewer than 30,000 votes.
Glenn Youngkin makes his closing remarks during a GOP gubernatorial candidate forum hosted by the College Republicans in Lynchburg, Va., on April 19. (Kendall Warner/The New & Advance via AP, File)
RICHMOND, Va. (CN) Virginia Republicans have selected two of their candidates for the first post-Trump statewide election with businessman Glenn Youngkin securing the top of the party’s 2021 ticket Monday night.
“I am prepared to lead, excited to serve and profoundly humbled by the trust the people have placed in me,” Youngkin said on Twitter Monday night. “Virginians have made it clear that they are ready for a political outsider with proven business experience to bring real change in Richmond.”
Glenn Youngkin wins Virginia GOP nomination for governor
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and last updated 2021-05-11 16:34:32-04
RICHMOND, Va. - Glenn Youngkin has won the 2021 GOP nomination to be Virginia s next governor.
The race featured six other candidates. The next closest candidate in votes, Pete Snyder, conceded conceded on Monday night. It s a different kind of campaign - a different kind of playbook than Republicans have been running, Youngkin told News 3 on Tuesday. I m an outsider. I ve never done this before.
While certainly would have preferred a W, I send my heartfelt congratulations to @glennyoungkin on a tremendous race + deserved win.  He + the ticket have my 100% support. Grateful to @Bursonsnyder + entire team. Love you all + our big family that is the VA GOP. #openourschools Pete Snyder (@petesnyder) May 11, 2021
Political novice Youngkin wins GOP nod for governor
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Glenn Youngkin secured the Republican nomination Monday night when Pete Snyder, his closest of five rivals, conceded during counting of the conventionâs âranked-choiceâ ballots. Virginians have made it clear that they are ready for a political outsider with proven business experience to bring real change in Richmond. Glenn Youngkin
⢠Office sought: Governor, as Republican nominee.
⢠Work: Co-CEO, The Carlyle Group, Washington, D.C., 2017-20; other positions with private equity firm, including chief operating officer, 1995-2017.
⢠Education: Masterâs degree, business administration, Harvard University, 1994; bachelorâs, mechanical engineering and managerial studies, Rice University, 1990.