Nikki Haley to campaign in Virginia with GOP gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, a potential 2024 candidate, will hit the campaign trail with Virginia's GOP gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin next week.

Nikki Haley, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during the Trump administration, will hit the campaign trail next week with Virginia's Republican gubernatorial nominee, Glenn Youngkin, a sign of how seriously Republicans are taking what's likely the most competitive statewide race of the year. "Glenn Youngkin has what it takes to get Virginia moving again. He's an experienced businessman and problem solver who will create jobs and opportunity, improve schools and deliver results for the people of Virginia," Haley said in a statement to ABC News. "Her visit shows that Virginia really is ground zero this year -- we have to get our economy moving again, fix our schools, support law enforcement and take care of our veterans," said Youngkin, who added he's honored to have Haley on the trail with him. "When voting starts in September we have a huge opportunity to bring a brighter day to our commonwealth." Excluding Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who's a friend of Youngkin's and who endorsed him ahead of the GOP nominating convention in May, Haley, South Carolina's first female governor and a potential 2024 presidential candidate, will be the most high-profile Republican to stump for the former investment firm CEO, and it marks her first time on the trail with a candidate this cycle.