Lt. Gov. candidate John Reid accused Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s campaign staff of extortion and doubled down on his stance that he would not leave the race.

Virginia Republicans are splintering over GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s call for the party’s lieutenant-governor nominee to step aside — after the hopeful was accused of posting gay porn on Tumblr.

John Reid. Photo: Twitter. Virginia Republicans obviously don’t want John Reid, a gay White man, on their DEI state ticket with a Black woman immigrant and the son of a Cuban refugee.. Reid went ...

RICHMOND, Va. (7News) — Virginia Lieutenant Governor Republican nominee John Reid said he is refusing to exit the race as pressure mounts from within his party. In a video posted on Facebook ...

“John Reid may be a competent candidate with a solid conservative resume, but for many in the GOP — especially its evangelical base — his candidacy represents a bridge too far,” he writes.

John Reid, the Republican nominee for Virginia lieutenant governor, said he is staying in the race despite calls from Gov. Youngkin for him to drop out. More for You.

Matt Moran, the executive director of the Spirit of Virginia, which is Gov. Youngkin's political action committee, has responded to the cease and desist letter he received from John Reid's lawyers.

Greeted by hundreds of supporters, John Reid took to the stage vowing to remain the Republican party nominee for lieutenant governor days after Gov. Glenn Youngkin asked him to step out of the race.

Republican Lt. Gov. candidate John Reid speaks at a campaign rally in Henrico, Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

John Reid, the GOP candidate for Virginia lieutenant governor accused of posting explicit photos, has declared, "I'm not going anywhere." ANNA BRYSON Richmond Times-Dispatch Apr 29, 2025 ...

RICHMOND, Va. — In a five-minute long video posted to X on Friday, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor of Virginia, John Reid, responded to rumors of a social media account containing ...