Gov. Glenn Youngkin's Inauguration

Republican Glenn Youngkin will become Virginia’s 74th governor, succeeding Democrat Ralph Northam, who has been in the role since January 2018. Youngkin, 54, defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe -- who served as governor from 2014 to 2018 -- 51% to 49%. The political newcomer’s win was touted as a Democratic rebuff in the Commonwealth, which has trended blue over the past several elections. President Joe Biden won the state by 10 percentage points in 2020 against former President Donald Trump. The former business executive campaigned on a platform of cutting living costs, reinvigorating job growth and community safety, and investing in education. During the campaign, Youngkin nicknamed himself the “education governor.” His emphasis on giving parents a voice in curriculum choices, garnered national attention for the campaign, and he made it clear he would not allow Critical Race Theory to be taught in Virginia schools. He also says he intends to challenge President Biden’s vaccine mandate for health care workers, repeal Northam's vaccine mandate for state employees and rescind mask mandates in K-12 schools. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/3tvIitu Who is Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears? https://bit.ly/3fJ3B2Z Meet Virginia's new first lady Suzanne Youngkin: https://bit.ly/3nwlTJ0