When Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) flipped the Virginia governor’s mansion red for the first time since 2009 in 2021, he was immediately catapulted into the political stratosphere and heavily favored as a possible GOP presidential candidate.

But five years later, Youngkin seemingly put an end to rumors he could run in 2028 by endorsing Vice President JD Vance, who is widely seen as President Donald Trump‘s MAGA successor over other contenders such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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