VA GOP candidate for lt. gov says he won't exit race despite governor's push!
RICHMOND, Va. — Republican John Reid said Friday he will continue his campaign to be Virginia’s lieutenant governor and denied he had anything to do with a social media account containing sexually explicit photos that had prompted GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin to call for him to quit the race.
Reid, the first openly gay man to run statewide in Virginia and a supporter of Youngkin, posted a video response to the governor's attempt to stymie his candidacy after the governor learned of the photos on a Tumblr account with a username matching the candidate’s Instagram handle. Reid said the account was a fabrication that comes as he grapples with increasing pressure to exit the race by members of his party.
“It’s predictable, but what I didn’t expect was the governor I have always supported to call and demand my resignation without even showing me the supposed evidence or offering me a chance to respond,” said Reid, a conservative talk-radio host. “I did not accept that, and I deeply resent it.”
The political theater comes a week before the May 2 start of early voting in Virginia’s primaries and only days after Reid's only Republican opponent dropped out.
The Tumblr account, which was first reported by The Richmonder, was active Friday morning but was deleted by that afternoon. The webpage had reposted photos of naked men, according to The Richmonder.
“The Governor was made aware late Thursday of the disturbing online content,” according to a statement released by a political group affiliated with Youngkin. “Friday morning, in a call with Mr. Reid, the Governor asked him to step down as the Lt. Governor nominee.”
In a video statement, Reid said he did not own the account. He also said his worst fear had been that someone would manufacture lies about him because of his sexuality.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | May 4, 2025 7:02 PM
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I remember when John was an anchor on WRIC in Richmond. He should fight any false allegations. Fuck that shit. But, he is a Youngkin backer, no can vote for you John.
BTW OP, great local user name.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | April 26, 2025 1:03 PM
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The statewide ticket is led by a black woman, a gay man, and a Latino. Reid should have known this was coming; there's only so much diversity that Republicans can take.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | April 26, 2025 1:46 PM
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Virginia is fairly diverse. It has a plethora of universities and colleges, military bases, and proximity to D.C.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | April 26, 2025 2:17 PM
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Getting a taste of her own medicine.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | April 27, 2025 12:22 AM
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Reid whining that his dating life shouldn’t be an issue is pretty hilarious given that his party made non-stop insinuations, jokes and disgusting comments about Kamala Harris’ dating life.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | April 27, 2025 9:19 PM
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She will see you in court, Gov. Youngkin!
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | April 27, 2025 9:25 PM
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Log Cabin Republicans respond...
The black chick is not cool with the white gay.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | April 28, 2025 5:16 PM
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What do we think of the "partner"?
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | April 30, 2025 4:58 AM
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R9, nice pic, but please post to IMG Box.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | April 30, 2025 7:54 AM
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Reid and current Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears seem to have to squashed their beef and made a joint appearance last night for a show of GOP unity.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | April 30, 2025 12:03 PM
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I'll need a NSFW photo of Reid, before I can make an informed opinion.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | April 30, 2025 12:16 PM
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Gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears has stated her boundaries and is NOT a fan of gay marriage!
[quote]I FOIA’d the House clerk for the final enrolled version of HB 174 from Virginia’s 2024 General Assembly session. Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears is required to sign every bill passed by the Senate. This bill prohibits the denial of a marriage license for sex, race or gender…What is interesting about this is that Sears voluntarily wrote a note along with her signature. “I remain morally opposed to the content of HB 174 as passed by the General Assembly,” Sears wrote. Youngkin signed the bill into law.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | May 2, 2025 5:56 PM
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I hold views that are conservative, but I cannot support or vote for anyone on the Republican party ticket today. it is unfathomable to me how any self-respecting, gay man can stand alongside, let alone run on the ticket of, Republicans. The attempt (and the tactics used) to get Reid off the ticket demonstrates that Republicans have nothing but contempt for LGBT people.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | May 4, 2025 7:02 PM
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