Youngkin Asks Nominee to Leave Race Over Explicit Photos

Youngkin Demands Gay Candidate to Exit Race Over Nude Photos

Virginia governor pressures John Reid to exit the race over naked posts, which the Republican Lt. Gov. nominee firmly denies are his.

Nude Photo Scandal Sours Gay GOP Nominee’s Lt. Gov Win in Virginia

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants a fellow Republican to end his bid for state lieutenant governor over a nude picture scandal—but the candidate claims he’s getting pushed out because of his sexuality. John Reid, the Old Dominion state’s first openly gay candidate for statewide office, clinched the GOP lieutenant governor nomination over opponent Pat Herrity on Monday, the Washington Post reported. In Virginia, the lieutenant governor is electe…

Republican urged to exit race after alleged links to pornographic images

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has asked Republican lieutenant governor nominee John Reid to withdraw from the November race amid a social media scandal.

Youngkin wants Reid out over disputed nude photos; Reid blames Republican 'radicals.' Here's what to know.

One of the seven candidates for lieutenant governor took to social media Friday to criticize “radicals” in the Republican Party and say that he “deeply resent[s]” something that Gov. Glenn Youngkin has done.It wasn’t one of the six Democrats.Instead, it was John Reid, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor who now suddenly finds himself at odds with Youngkin, who wants Reid off the ticket, and, perhaps some members of the party’s Chris…

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…

Youngkin asks Reid to leave Lt. Gov. race

Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday asked John Reid, the GOP nominee for lieutenant governor, to step down over explicit photos that Reid denies he reposted on social media.