US EditionTop Youngkin aide steps down amid controversy over lieutenant governor nominee
- Matt Moran, a top adviser to Gov. Glenn Youngkin, stepped away from his PAC role on May 1 following controversy over GOP lieutenant governor nominee John Reid in Virginia.
- The controversy arose after a Tumblr account with explicit images linked to Reid surfaced, prompting Youngkin to ask Reid to withdraw, but Reid refused to leave the race.
- Moran denied making defamatory claims or coercing Reid in a sworn affidavit, while Reid accused Youngkin's team of attempting a political coup against him as the first openly gay statewide GOP nominee.
- Hundreds supported Reid at a Henrico County rally, and Virginia GOP leaders urged party unity ahead of crucial November 4 elections for governor, attorney general, and legislative seats.
- Moran's step back aims to avoid distraction amid internal GOP divisions, while Reid remains committed to the race, signaling ongoing challenges for the party's diverse 2025 ticket.
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Youngkin adviser steps down after John Reid drama
A longtime staffer for Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) is stepping down from the governor’s political action committee after becoming the center of a controversy involving the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Virginia. Matt Moran has stepped down from his role as executive director of Spirit of Virginia, per multiple reports. The Washington Examiner reached out to Spirit of Virginia for comment on the report. Moran’s exit from the PAC …
The details may be different, but the John Reid controversy isn't new. Here are 3 political dramas from the past.
Clearly, the John Reid controversy involving Gov. Glenn Youngkin is at the top of every Virginia politico’s mind. However, the controversy has three antecedents that those of us in 2025 might find interesting.First, let’s go back to 1957. Why? That’s the last time that a major party nominee for one of the three statewide constitutional offices abandoned a nomination. In 1957, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia Howard Gilme…
Top Youngkin aide steps down amid controversy over lieutenant governor nominee
The head of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) Spirit of Virginia PAC, Matt Moran, has stepped down from his role amid the controversy surrounding the governor calling on the GOP lieutenant governor nominee, John Reid, to suspend his campaign, according to a source familiar with internal deliberations. The development comes a week after Youngkin called…
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