At the heart of Richmond, Virginia, the 208-year-old, cream-colored executive mansion—set on 28 acres—sits across from the Virginia State Capitol, an imposing neoclassical temple designed by Thomas Jefferson at the close of the 18th century. Virginia’s governors have traditionally resided in the Federal-style manor, taking advantage of a dining room that’s hosted guests such as Queen Elizabeth II and Winston Churchill. But those lodgings may not be much of an upgrade for Glenn Youngkin, the Republican nominee in the November gubernatorial election.
The co-CEO of private equity giant The Carlyle Group until he resigned in September to run for office, Youngkin, 54, already has several mansions at his disposal: Besides his 13-acre home with an outdoor basketball court and a swimming pool in the DC exurb of Great Falls, he can also…