The Candidate Caught in a Nazi Porn Scandal Is Today’s GOP Personified

The Candidate Caught in a Nazi Porn Scandal Is Today’s GOP Personified

Meet John Reid, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Virginia, who embodies the modern GOP with his normcore style and talk-radio voice.

Reid has been embroiled in a scandal since May, when research from an anti-Reid faction in the state GOP alleged that he was behind a Tumblr account, "JRDeux," which posted explicit content, including penis pics.

Reid denied the allegations, claiming he was the victim of a smear campaign for being openly gay.

Despite the objections of his own party, including Governor Glenn Youngkin, Reid stayed on the ticket. However, the scandal resurfaced last week, with American Journal News revealing that the Tumblr blog, JRDeux, also featured Nazi-themed porn.

Author's summary: John Reid's scandal reflects the modern GOP.

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The New Republic The New Republic — 2025-10-14

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