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John Reid refuses to step down; calls pressure from Youngkin's team 'extortion'
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Virginia Republican lieutenant governor candidate John Reid is refusing to step down despite pressure from Governor Glenn Youngkin over alleged explicit social media posts. Reid denies any connection to the Tumblr account that shared explicit images and believes he is being targeted because he is gay.
"The insiders in Virginia politics made a big miscalculation if they thought that I would bow down to anyone or run away scared," Reid said.
In a video posted to X on Sunday, Reid vowed to remain as the Virginia Republican Party's nominee for lieutenant governor, rejecting calls to step down that emerged last Friday.
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