Incumbent Democratic Delegate David Reid is a small business owner and Navy Reserve veteran who has served in the House of Delegates since 2018. He was born in Rockbridge County into a poor family. Del. Reid and his siblings were placed into foster care at a young age. Del. Reid attended Northeastern State University and served as a Naval intelligence officer for 23 years. He founded and still runs Rockbridge Consulting. He has two college-aged daughters and lives with his wife in Ashburn.

Since his election, Delegate Reid has advocated for policies to preserve and protect Virginia’s environment and natural resources. He believes in minimizing the use of fossil fuels and recognizes how U.S. dependence on fossil fuels is not only harmful to the environment but also harmful to national security and military. He believes the renewable energy sector will generate jobs and encourages a business environment that supports them. He worked to ensure oil and gas companies are held accountable for pollution and voted in support of the Virginia Clean Economy Act.

Delegate Reid supports investing in education at all levels. He voted to raise teacher pay by 5% and boost funding for public schools so that they may reopen safely during the pandemic. He supports the implementation of full-day kindergarten in Loudoun County, which is one of only three school districts in Virginia without it. He is against tuition increases at Virginia public universities and wants to decrease hidden fees and taxes on students.

Delegate Reid grew up without healthcare, and he knows the importance of affordable access to medical care. He voted to expand Medicaid in 2018, which granted nearly 750,000 eligible Virginians access to affordable health insurance coverage. He also voted to cap the price of insulin at $50 a month. Del. Reid supports protecting abortion access. He voted to repeal medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion providers in 2020 and the following year, he voted to make health insurance plans with abortion coverage available on the state healthcare exchange.

Delegate Reid is also dedicated to boosting the economy and making sure it works for everyone. He is passionate about making Loudoun County a destination for high-paying jobs, including space technology, alternative energy, advanced transportation solutions, biomedical research, and federal contracting. He supports workers’ rights, and voted to help pass the Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights and to increase the minimum wage. He also received the “Family Friendly Seal of Approval” from the Virginia Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy for his support of paid family and medical leave, childcare, sick days, and eldercare.

Delegate Reid is facing a challenge from Paul Lott, a Republican conservative who began his career in politics by opposing the accurate historical teachings in school curriculum. He founded National Society for the Advancement of Black Americans to focus on delivering education programs for underperforming students while holding the stance that “no evidence exists that race impacts education and learning.” He doesn’t support abortion access and would vote for measures that would make it more difficult for people to get the care they need. He also believes that trans kids should not be able to participate in school sports.

Due to his support of the environment, affordable healthcare, public education, and Virginia working families, Delegate David Reid is the most progressive choice for Virginia’s 28th District.
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