Long before Descano’s time in the spotlight, Taylor had endorsed Descano, supporting his bid to become county prosecutor in 2019, citing shared outlooks. Taylor and Descano went on to champion their shared values in a 2021 letter to the Biden administration. "A number of elected reform-minded prosecutors are boldly redefining what it means to be a prosecutor," the letter states. "Instead of prosecuting criminals and making Virginia safer, DEI queen Shannon Taylor chose to be a diversity, equity and inclusion consultant." Having secured the Democratic nomination, Taylor now heads to the general election on Nov. 3.