Overview
- 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.