Virginia Governor Youngkin Declines 2024 Presidential Run, Will Focus on State Elections

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia confirmed he will not run for the White House in 2024.
Youngkin's focus will be on the Virginia legislative elections in November and helping state Republicans hold their majority in the Virginia House of Delegates and winning back the Democrat-controlled state Senate.
Youngkin's decision not to run ends months of speculation about his potential challenge to former President Donald Trump.
Youngkin energized Republicans nationwide in his 2021 election victory, becoming the first GOP nominee in a dozen years to win a gubernatorial election in Virginia.
Youngkin was a politician in demand on the 2022 campaign trail, crisscrossing the country on behalf of fellow Republicans.