Youngkin endorsed another Republican congressional candidate
Spanberger trolls her colleagues who do not support banning lawmakers from trading individual stocks.
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The rundown
Youngkin endorsed Yesli Vega’s campaign
Senate Democrats respond to Virginia’s slip in business rankings
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA07) continues to troll her colleagues who do not support banning lawmakers from trading individual stocks
Youngkin announced a long list of new administration appointments
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Executive Schedule
8:30 AM: GOVERNOR GLENN YOUNGKIN RECEIVES BRIEFING FROM SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BOB MOSIER
2:15 PM: GOVERNOR RECEIVES BRIEFING FROM SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES JOHN LITTEL
Youngkin endorsed Yesli Vega’s campaign
Governor Glenn Youngkin continues to support candidates from his own party in their congressional races as his endorsement of Yesli Vega was announced Thursday morning. Vega is the Republican nominee in Virginia’s seventh congressional district looking to unseat two-term Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D).
“Yesli Vega is a police officer whose parents came to Virginia to pursue the American dream. In addition to risking her life to get dangerous criminals off our streets, Yesli serves her community as a county supervisor and is a strong voice for parents who want to see excellence return to our public schools,” Youngkin said. “Virginians need Yesli in Congress because they deserve real representation — someone who actually shared their struggles, thinks for herself, and will work to lower their costs instead of voting for Joe Biden’s bad policies driving up inflation. I’m proud to endorse and support Yesli Vega, because she’d be a breath of fresh air in Washington.”
Democrats responded to the endorsement announcement Thursday by tying Youngkin to Vega’s comments when she implied it was harder to become pregnant from rape.