Greeted by hundreds of supporters, John Reid took to the stage at Atlas 42 in Henrico vowing to remain the Republican party nominee for lieutenant governor five days after Gov. Glenn Youngkin asked him to step out of the race.
Youngkin's request came after he learned sexually explicit
Amid a political firestorm, John Reid’s continued campaign for lieutenant governor — the first time an openly gay candidate of any party has run for statewide election in Virginia — represents a litmus test at the intersection of politics, sexuality, gender and privacy in the digital age.
After a Tumblr account
Virginia Republican lieutenant governor candidate John Reid is refusing to step down despite pressure from Governor Glenn Youngkin over alleged explicit social media posts. Reid denies any connection to the Tumblr account that shared explicit images and believes he is being targeted because he is gay.
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On Saturday, roughly 150 people asked U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland, to push back on Trump administration’s sweeping immigration reforms, spending cuts