Governor of Virginia

Glenn Youngkin

Republican · Virginia

74th Governor of Virginia, in office since 2022. Former co-CEO of The Carlyle Group. Won 2021 election against Terry McAuliffe by running on parents' rights in education. Cannot seek consecutive terms under Virginia law. Term ends January 2026.

Record

Conservative governor who won on parents' rights in education. Ended school mask mandates, banned critical race theory curricula. Delivered major economic wins including Amazon HQ2. Balanced budget, cut taxes, and maintained Virginia's AAA bond rating.

Legislative Record

Recently signed into law

• VA HB 1961 / SB 738 — Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone-Free Education (Signed into law, May 30, 2025)
  Codifies Executive Order 33: requires every Virginia school division to adopt a full bell-to-bell cell phone-free policy during school hours (covering instructional time, lunch, and passing periods).
• VA Synthetic Dyes — Synthetic Food Dye Ban in Virginia School Lunches (Signed into law, Mar 24, 2025)
  Bans certified artificial synthetic dyes (including Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 3) from foods served in Virginia public-school cafeterias.

Executive orders & directives

• VA EO 53 — Election Security Enhancements (In effect, Sep 15, 2025)
  Issued Executive Order to further enhance the security and integrity of Virginia's electoral process, including audits, voter-list maintenance, and chain-of-custody procedures.
• VA EO — Nursing Home Oversight Strengthening (In effect, Aug 4, 2025)
  Issued Executive Order strengthening Virginia Department of Health oversight of nursing homes following resident-safety incidents, including expanded inspection cadence and enforcement coordination.

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