Glenn Youngkin

Former Governor of Virginia

2%±0

Chance of winning the 2028 Republican nomination, 5th among the contenders we track. Kalshi 2% · Polymarket 1%

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Background

A former private-equity executive, Youngkin won Virginia's governorship in 2021 in his first run for office. Virginia limits governors to one consecutive term, and his ended in January 2026.

Born: December 9, 1966 in Richmond, Virginia (age 59)
Home state: Virginia
Education: Rice University; Harvard Business School

Career

Governor of Virginia (2022–2026)
Co-CEO, The Carlyle Group

Notable record

First Republican elected governor of Virginia since 2009
Signed about $4 billion in tax cuts in his first budget (2022)
Former co-CEO of The Carlyle Group

Other Republican contenders

JD VanceVice President of the United States33%
Marco RubioU.S. Secretary of State20%
Ron DeSantisGovernor of Florida15%
Ted CruzU.S. Senator from Texas2%

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