{"id":2532612,"date":"2026-01-11T17:05:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T22:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-backs-vance-for-2028-while-silent-on-his-own-future\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T17:06:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T22:06:05","slug":"youngkin-backs-vance-for-2028-while-silent-on-his-own-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-backs-vance-for-2028-while-silent-on-his-own-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Youngkin backs Vance for 2028 while silent on his own future"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyoungkin-backs-vance-for-2028-while-silent-on-his-own-future%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2532612&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin publicly endorsed JD Vance as a strong GOP nominee for the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >2028 presidential race<\/a>, saying he agreed wiht Donald Trump and Marco Rubio on Vance&#8217;s prospects during a Fox News Sunday interview. Youngkin joins other right-leaning figures who have backed Vance early, including turning Point USA&#8217;s Erika Kirk and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna. Despite speculation about his own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-bother-mike-pence-hints-at-2024-run-after-betraying-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">trump<\/a>-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/&#8221; title=&#8221;&#8230; taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains&#8221;>president<\/a>-trump-his-voters-and-america\/&#8221; title=&#8221;Why Bother? Mike Pence Hints at 2024 Run After Betraying &#8230;, His Voters and America&#8221;>political future<\/a> and his close ties to Trump, Youngkin declined to say whether he might run for higher office and emphasized focusing on delivering results and on the 2026 midterm elections. he is set to leave the governor&#8217;s mansion on Jan. 17, when democrat Abigail Spanberger will succeed him.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Youngkin backs Vance for 2028 while silent on his own future<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2466025\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/glenn-youngkin\">Glenn Youngkin<\/a> (R-VA) has backed Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\">JD Vance<\/a> for president in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\">2028<\/a>, the latest high-profile Republican to voice his support for what is a likely bid to succeed President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I agree with President Trump, I agree with Marco Rubio: I think Vice President Vance would be a great nominee,&rdquo; Youngkin <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/youngkin-backs-jd-vance-2028-calls-vice-president-great-gop-nominee\">told<\/a> Jacqui Heinrich on <em>Fox News Sunday<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4406595\/trump-nobel-peace-prize-complicated-venezuela\/\">Trump&#8217;s desire for a Nobel Peace Prize is complicated by Venezuela drama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4406381\/suspect-shatters-windows-at-jd-vance-residence-cincinnati\/\">Suspect shatters windows at Vance&rsquo;s residence in Cincinnati<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4410450\/four-takeaways-house-oversight-minnesota-fraud-hearing\/\">FOUR TAKEAWAYS FROM HOUSE OVERSIGHT&rsquo;S HEATED MINNESOTA FRAUD HEARING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Youngkin now joins other prominent figures on the Right who have seemingly endorsed Vance years out from the 2028 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3927081\/erika-kirk-vance-president-2028-americafest\/\">vowed<\/a> at AmericaFest to use her organization to get Vance elected as the 48th president &ldquo;in the most resounding way possible.&rdquo; At the same conference, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4135290\/anna-paulina-luna-vance-for-president-2028\/\">backed<\/a> Vance, telling the crowd at the end of her speech, &ldquo;JD Vance 2028.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As the GOP coalesces around Vance, questions remain about Youngkin&rsquo;s own future, especially given his close relationship to Trump and speculation he could seek the Oval Office himself.<\/p>\n<p>In the Fox News interview, however, Youngkin was mum on any potential decision, even as his term as Virginia governor has mere days left. He stressed that he is focused on the 2026 midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4400896\/glenn-youngkin-the-great-virginia-renaissance\/\">GLENN YOUNGKIN: THE GREAT VIRGINIA RENAISSANCE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the most important thing we can do, just like Vice President Vance said recently, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-bans-myanmar-military\/\" title=\"Facebook Bans Myanmar Military\">stay focused<\/a> on the here and now. We have to deliver. We have to deliver for Americans and Virginians. We have huge elections in 2026 to keep and expand our majorities in the House and the Senate,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin is due to depart the governor&rsquo;s mansion on Jan. 17. Succeeding him is Democrat Gov.-elect <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abigail-spanberger\/\">Abigail Spanberger<\/a>, who presided over widespread Democrat wins in Virginia in the 2025 midyear elections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Youngkin backs Vance, stays mum on his plans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2532613,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/youngkin-vance-2028.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[41461,13348,15469,38033,15109],"class_list":["post-2532612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2028-election","tag-endorsement","tag-vance","tag-virginia-politics","tag-youngkin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/youngkin-vance-2028.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2532612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2532612"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2532612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2532616,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2532612\/revisions\/2532616"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2532613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2532612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2532612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2532612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}