Based on interest in the party. And, you know, I've talked to people and I think the polling will eventually reflect this. He's very talented.View on YouTube
Available national polling of Republican voters after January 2023 never shows Glenn Youngkin as the clear third‑most popular national Republican figure behind only Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.
For the 2024 GOP nomination, compiled national primary polls throughout 2023 consistently have Trump first and DeSantis second, with figures like Mike Pence, Nikki Haley, and Tim Scott typically occupying the next tier. Youngkin either does not appear or registers at 0–1% support, well behind several others. (en.wikipedia.org)
Looking beyond 2024 to early 2028 Republican primary polling, Youngkin again is nowhere near a clear third place. Aggregated polling and individual national surveys show JD Vance as the dominant frontrunner, with DeSantis, Rubio, Ramaswamy, Haley and others ahead of Youngkin, who polls only around 1–3%. (en.wikipedia.org)
Across this entire post‑January‑2023 period, there is no sustained or prominent polling in which Youngkin emerges as the clear #3 national Republican figure behind only Trump and DeSantis, so the prediction did not come true.