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John J. Reid, II

REPUBLICAN

John J. Reid, II is running for Virginia Lieutenant Governor.

Personal background

John Reid is from Virginia. He lives in Richmond with his partner, Alonzo.

Professional background

John is the host of the WRVA Morning Show, a conservative radio talk program. Previously, he worked as a TV news anchor and investigative reporter in Richmond, the communications director for U.S. Senator George Allen, and the Chief Communications Officer for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.

Political background

John's campaign for Virginia Lieutenant Governor is his first time running for public office.

Economy

Supports eliminating the car tax and lowering property and business taxes.

Supports Virginia’s Right to Work law, saying it "ensures no Virginian can be forced to join or pay a union to keep their job."

Opposes government mandates like a $15 minimum wage, believing it would harm rural and small-town employers.

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Housing & Urban Development

Supports encouraging the redevelopment of abandoned buildings and streamlining of permitting and review processes for redevelopment projects.

Supports establishing a First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit of up to $25,000 for working- and middle-class families.

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Healthcare

Opposes abortion access that is "unlimited any time-any place, [including] day of birth."

Supports allowing Virginians to purchase insurance across state lines to increase competition and lower costs.

Supports protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions.

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Energy & the Environment

Supports preserving farmland and prioritizing solar development on rooftops, brownfields, and marginal lands.

Supports providing tax incentives for families who invest in home hardening and flood mitigation, and allowing families to purchase home and flood insurance across state lines to increase competition.

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Public Safety

Supports protecting qualified immunity for "officers acting in good faith." Qualified immunity is a rule that protects police officers from being sued for violating constitutional rights unless they have broken a “clearly established law.” In practice, this often means that, unless a very similar case has already been decided, it can be hard to hold officers personally responsible for violations of people’s rights.

Supports creating a grant program to help local government cover the cost of training, recruitment, and onboarding of police, fire, and emergency medical services officers.

Opposes gun control laws.

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Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports mandatory deportation referrals for convicted non-citizens and opposes taxpayer-funded bail for non-citizens charged with violent felonies.

Opposes allowing local government to ignore federal immigration laws.

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Education

Opposes transgender individuals using locker rooms, bathrooms, and overnight accommodations that align with their gender identity, saying it "must be based on biological sex."

Opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandates in K-12 curriculum and hiring.

Supports "[restoring] trades, entrepreneurship, and technical education as respected pathways to success" in high schools, expanding dual-enrollment programs, and encouraging small business apprenticeships.

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Voting & Elections

Believes ex-felons should continue to petition governors for the possibility of restoring their voting rights, rather than having it automatically restored.

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