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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.
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Cox, Chase eliminated from GOP nomination for governor. Chase wants full audit of votes.
Cox calls nominee a good and honorable man who has my full and unwavering support. Chase has not yet publicly commented on the outcome.
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For the majority of the campaign up to last weekend s convention, either former House Speaker Kirk Cox or state Sen. Amanda Chase were considered the frontrunners for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
So much for frontrunner status. Cox was eliminated after four rounds of ballot counting Monday, and Chase followed him to the exit in the next round.
GOP delegates in Virginia choose nominee for governor
The Republican Party held what it s calling an unassembled convention on Saturday to select its nominees in this year s race for governor. Author: Associated Press, Matthew Barakat Published: 6:43 PM EDT May 8, 2021 Updated: 6:56 PM EDT May 8, 2021
ANNANDALE, Va. Tens of thousands of Virginia Republicans, sometimes waiting in long lines of cars, cast ballots Saturday to choose nominees for governor and other statewide offices at a drive-thru nominating convention.
The Republican Party held what it s calling an unassembled convention on Saturday to select its nominees in this year s race for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.
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