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Mike in MD's avatar

VA-Lt. Gov: Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity dropped out, leaving Richmond talk show host John Reid as the last Republican standing.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/04/21/herrity-virginia-lieutenant-governor-john-reid/

Reid is a talk show host who's never held political office, which doesn't sound like a particularly promising resume for a statewide candidate in a state where his party label isn't an advantage. That doesn't make him E.W. Jackson 2.0, but much of his platform, including complaining about "divisive wokeness", school "indoctrination", and prosecuting "rioters and looters" feels stale at best. This isn't 2021 and he isn't Glenn Youngkin.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/01/27/virginia-lieutenant-governor-race-john-reid/

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Stargate77's avatar

Virginia Dems should start doing opposition research on Reid now (as well as Sears and Miyares). With a career as a talk show host, he has probably made a lot of controversial statements over the years, which can be used against him in the general election.

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