Glenn Youngkin’s popularity at record high, approval throughout Virginia

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s popularity continues to soar, even after voters turned the commonwealth’s general assembly over to Democrats.

Instead of crashing after last November’s big defeat, Youngkin’s approval rating has hit a record high of 58% in the latest Mason-Dixon survey.

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And his approvals top disapprovals in every corner of Virginia, including the Washington suburbs which is among the most liberal portions of the commonwealth. In Northern Virginia, 48% approve of the conservative governor while 46% don’t.

The survey results could help Youngkin in his push for tax cuts when the general assembly returns to Richmond next week for its 60-day session.

According to Mason-Dixon, he has the support of 58% of independents, though just 28% of Democrats. Still, he has unusually high approval of key minority groups including blacks at 36%. Women also approve of him, 51%-41%.

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Before last Fall’s election, there was talk that he might want to run for president, but many of the state filing deadlines have passed.

He has also been considered a prime vice presidential candidate and his high approval rating among Republicans — 96% — could help his chances. What’s more, if he maintains his popularity, he could help the eventual nominee win Virginia.

In another Mason-Dixon poll released Friday, President Joe Biden leads former President Donald Trump 49% to 43%. For Trump, that is four points better than the final Virginia 2020 vote of 54.1% to 44% and suggests he is gaining on Biden in the commonwealth.