Youngkin wins Virginia GOP nomination for governor

May 11 2021 by POLITICO - TOP Stories

 

Businessperson Glenn Youngkin won the Republican nomination for governor in Virginia, emerging from a crowded field to claim the GOP mantle for one of the most closely watched races of 2021.

Youngkin defeated fellow businessperson Pete Snyder in the sixth and final round of a ranked-choice tabulation that took most of the day on Monday, 55 percent to 45 percent, though Snyder conceded before counting concluded. Virginia Republicans eschewed holding a state-run primary and instead opted for...

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