Virginia Gov. GlennYoungkin meets with prominent GOP donor group amid 2024 speculation
The session unfolded amid Youngkin’s carefully choreographed national campaign swing through key battlegrounds to boost Republican prospects in midterm elections and is viewed internally, by the governor and his political team, as a test drive for a 2024 White House bid. Youngkin fielded questions on a range of topics, from how he is governing Virginia to his thoughts on a political future beyond Richmond, according to a Republican operative in the room.
Throughout the evening, Youngkin discussed what he has done to make Virginia's government operate more efficiently and effectively, explaining to the crowd that he approaches the job from a business perspective. Youngkin focused on public education, the issue that arguably won the governor’s race for him, and talked about what he is doing to deliver on the campaign promises he made on that front.
The American Opportunity Alliance is led by Republican megadonor and Wall Street hedge fund manager Paul Singer and includes among its members prominent titans of business and finance. In that regard, Youngkin was among fellow travelers; the 55-year-old made a fortune as a private equity investor before being elected Virginia governor in November 2021. He defeated Terry McAuliffe , a former governor who left office in 2018, 50.6% to 48.7%.
This potent one-two punch is driving interest in Youngkin as a possible presidential candidate despite winning just one election and being on the job less than a year. The Republican major donor community is, by and large, desperate to move on from Trump and wary of the other early front-runner, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Trump is mulling a third White House bid; DeSantis, up for reelection this year, is playing coy about 2024.
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