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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Says He Supports Iowa's First-in-the-Nation Caucuses
POLK COUNTY, IOWA, JUL 18 – Youngkin highlighted his 2021 Virginia gubernatorial win and promoted $5,000 private school scholarships for 10,000 low-income families while endorsing conservative education reforms.
- On Thursday evening, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin headlined the Iowa Republican Party's annual Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, speaking in a downtown event center ballroom.
- With his 2021 victory behind him, Youngkin, a former business executive who became governor in 2022, flipped Virginia red in 2021 by defeating Democrat Terry McAuliffe, and he used his Iowa visit to outline his education and parental rights agenda.
- During his remarks, Youngkin proposed private school scholarships and declared a `fundamental right` for parental education decisions, while opposing COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates in K-12 schools.
- With the caucus calendar in focus, Youngkin’s appearance fueled 2028 speculation about a possible presidential run, and he backed Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucus status.
- Current Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann said, `Iowa has proven again and again and again that we are the right place to start on behalf of the entire nation,` and David Oman added that Iowa’s unique political culture gives early visitors a distinct advantage.
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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin sparks 2028 presidential speculation with Iowa appearance
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's appearance at Iowa's Lincoln Dinner has sparked 2028 presidential speculation as he highlighted conservative values and parental rights to Republican donors.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin talks education, Iowa caucuses as 2028 rumors buzz - The Daily Iowan
DES MOINES — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who is rumored to be considering a 2028 presidential run, threw his support behind Iowa retaining its first-in-the-nation caucus status as Democrats reconsider their 2028 primary calendar. When asked by Iowa GOP chair Jeff Kauffmann during a fireside chat at the Iowa Republicans’ annual Lincoln Dinner fundraiser on Thursday evening, Youngkin said Iowa should “absolutely” remain at the front o…
Is Gov. Youngkin eyeing a 2028 presidential run?
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin spoke Thursday night at a high-profile GOP dinner in Iowa, sparking questions of whether he’s eyeing a 2028 presidential run. The GOP Lincoln Dinner has historically been a testing ground for a future presidential run. President Trump and other candidates spoke at the dinner in 2023, and Nikki Haley spoke in 2021 ahead of her run in 2024. Virginia Governor attends annual Iowa GOP Lincoln D…
Virginia Governor attends annual Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner took place on Thursday evening in a ballroom at the Iowa Events center. The event sees the biggest names in the Iowa Republican party gather in Des Moines to hear from different Republican speakers every year. This year’s featured speaker was Governor of Virginia Glenn Youngkin. Youngkin has been in office since 2022, coming into the political realm after being a CEO for a private equity firm for 2…
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks in Iowa on education, 2021 election win • Virginia Mercury
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, left, answered questions from Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann during the Iowa Republican Party’s Lincoln Dinner fundraiser in Des Moines on July 17, 2025. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Though Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has not said whether he is planning a run for president in 2028, he said during the Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner on Thursday that he supports keeping the Iowa caucuses first in the nation. Io…
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