Conservative radio host John Reid said the governor called him April 25, urging him to exit the 2025 race, after GOP researchers found a now-deleted social media account sharing Reid’s name, containing sexually explicit photos of men.

John Reid, Virginia's Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, said religious activists tied to Governor Glenn Younkin threatened to release lewd photos if he did not drop out of the race. WRC's Julie Carey reports.

The candidate alleged that he is being targeted over his sexuality after Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin called for him to drop out of the race.