The Brief Reid supports protecting federal jobs and easing economic uncertainty. Because Virginia voters choose the governor and lieutenant governor separately, Reid has some flexibility to distinguish himself on key issues, including federal workforce cuts. Beyond economic concerns, Reid is leaning into parental rights issues that helped propel Glenn Youngkin to victory in 2021. Parents push for say"Parents in Northern Virginia, even the ones who would never consider voting Republican or a little left of center, they're saying this is crazy," Reid said. "When I saw she was voting, and I had just finished voting, I thought, why not stop in and be friendly?