"But what got more attention was his alleged link to a pornography blog replete with Nazi imagery. "An American Journal News investigation linked Reid to a Tumblr account, 'JRDeux,' that amplified content by another user who posted swastikas, white supremacist slogans, and sexual violence," The Advocate reported in October. "Among the accounts engaged were profiles trafficking in racial slurs, bondage fantasies, and overt Nazi fetishism, the outlet reports. The blog, now deleted, was preserved in archived form."
"Gay Republican John Reid has lost his race for Virginia lieutenant governor after a campaign marred by scandal. With 86 percent of the vote in, Democrat Ghazala Hashmi led Reid by 55 percent to 45 percent, and the Associated Press had called the race for her. Hashmi is the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office in the U.S. In Virginia, nominees for governor and lieutenant governor run separately."
Ghazala Hashmi won the Virginia lieutenant governor race, leading John Reid roughly 55 percent to 45 percent with most votes counted. Hashmi is the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office in the United States. John Reid's campaign was marred by allegations linking him to a pornography blog that included Nazi imagery and sexual-violence content; an investigation tied a Tumblr account, 'JRDeux,' to such material. Reid denied any ties, acknowledged using the same handle elsewhere, and called the report a 'coordinated smear.' Separate statewide races produced a Democratic victory for governor, Abigail Spanberger, over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears.
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