Nearly half of all Virginians approve of how new Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is performing on the job, new polling shows.
A poll from the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Richmond’s Virginia Commonwealth University found that 49% of respondents approved of how the governor has handled his job, with 39% disapproving. Some 24% of Virginia voters strongly approve of how Mr. Youngkin is performing on the job and 25% somewhat approve, while 16% of people somewhat disapprove and 23% strongly disapprove.
Thirteen percent of respondents had no opinion or refused to answer on the new governor, who took office in January.