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Virginia's First Openly Gay Candidate Defies Party Pressure

4/26/2025

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Virginia's first openly gay statewide candidate, Republican John Reid, stands firm in his lieutenant governor race, rejecting Governor Glenn Youngkin's call to withdraw amid allegations of explicit content on his social media. Reid vehemently defends himself, labeling the claims as politically motivated fabrications, vowing to continue his campaign despite mounting pressure from party insiders.

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Virginia's first openly gay statewide candidate, Republican John Reid, stands firm in his lieutenant governor race, rejecting Governor Glenn Youngkin's call to withdraw amid allegations of explicit content on his social media. Reid vehemently defends himself, labeling the claims as politically motivated fabrications, vowing to continue his campaign despite mounting pressure from party insiders.