Spirit of Virginia

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Amber Duke

The Youngkin blueprint

Virginia Beach, Virginia “Please run. We need you to save our country. Please.” A man pleads with Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin, referring to speculation that Youngkin may jump into the 2024 GOP presidential primary — and that Republican donors are encouraging him to do so. Youngkin responds, with a laugh: “I’m busy.” The governor is, indeed, quite busy. It is late August and he has just finished up one of his “Parents Matter” listening sessions, this one in Virginia Beach. Youngkin has been traveling the Commonwealth and hearing directly from parents to fulfill one of his biggest 2021 campaign promises: protecting the rights of parents from government overreach in matters concerning their children.

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Amber Duke

Youngkin brings justice to Loudoun sexual assault case

Today we’re following some good news out of Virginia, which will be holding elections for the state legislature this fall. Republicans are trying to retain control of the General Assembly and flip the State Senate in hopes of getting a “trifecta” — control of both chambers of the state legislature and the governorship — for the first time in a decade. Governor Glenn Youngkin has been incredibly hands-on with the GOP’s efforts and has raised a record amount of money through his associated political action committee, Spirit of Virginia PAC. I recently traveled down to Virginia Beach to attend one of the governor’s “Parents Matter” listening sessions.