Youngkin Asks Nominee to Leave Race Over Explicit Photos
- Governor Glenn Youngkin asked Republican John Reid to withdraw from the lieutenant governor race.
- The governor's request followed reports about a Tumblr account containing sexually explicit images.
- Reports indicated the Tumblr account username matched the candidate's Instagram handle, though Reid denies owning it.
- Reid stated in a video response that he did not own the specific account.
- Despite the pressure, Reid stated he will continue his campaign for lieutenant governor.
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Virginia GOP candidate for lieutenant governor says he won’t exit race despite Youngkin’s push
RICHMOND — 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 his attempt to stymie his candidacy after the gov…
John Reid Resists Youngkin’s Call to Withdraw from Virginia Lt. Governor Race as Radio Host John Fredericks Backs Governor | The Star News Network
The call for former Richmond radio host John Reid to withdraw from the race to become Virginia’s next lieutenant governor intensified on Friday afternoon with the addition of Washington, D.C.-based radio host John Fredericks, the publisher of The Virginia Star. Strongly denying the allegations, Reid confirmed on Friday to The Richmonder that Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) asked him to withdraw from the race that morning, telling the outlet that the …
John Reid Resists Youngkin's Call to Withdraw from Virginia Lt. Governor Race as Radio Host John Fredericks Backs Governor - Tennessee Star
The call for former Richmond radio host John Reid to withdraw from the race to become Virginia's next Lieutenant Governor intensified on Friday afternoon with the addition of Washington, D.C.-based radio host, John Fredericks, the publisher of The Virginia Star.
'Malicious lies': GOP candidate defies calls to drop out over 'salacious' photos
John Reid, the Republican nominee for Virginia lieutenant governor, defied calls Friday from Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) to drop out of the race after nude photos of men were shared on a social media account that Youngkin's team believes is linked to him.“The Governor was made aware late Thursday of ...

Virginia GOP candidate for lieutenant governor says he won’t exit race despite governor’s push
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — 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.…
Virginia GOP candidate for lieutenant governor says he won't exit race despite governor's push
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — 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 ca…
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