John Reid Launches Blistering First TV Ad of Campaign Slamming Hashmi as “Too Radical for Virginia”
- Team Reid
- 2 days ago
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 10, 2025
Contact: contact@johnreidforvirginia.com
HENRICO, Va. — John Reid, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, today launched his first TV ad of the campaign with a six-figure, first-wave buy running statewide on digital and streaming platforms. The ad comes as new polling shows Reid with momentum as early voting is set to start on September 19.
A new internal poll of likely voters shows Reid leading Democrat Ghazala Hashmi by 3 points. The latest VCU poll found Reid as the strongest Republican statewide, trailing Hashmi by just 4 points — well within the margin of error.
The ad, titled “Masquerade,” begins airing today.
Full Transcript of the Ad
John Reid: “I’m John Reid, Candidate for Lieutenant Governor, and I sponsored this ad.”
Voice Over:
Ghazala Hashmi is masquerading as a moderate
But she’s really a dangerous, far-left, radical
The facts?
Crazy far-left groups bankroll Ghazala Hashmi’s campaign
And, Hashmi repeatedly voted for taxpayer-funded tuition and driver’s licenses for
illegal immigrants
She even co-sponsored legislation to lower the penalties for criminals who assault
police officers and firefighters
Ghazala Hashmi.
Masquerading as a Moderate, Too Radical for Virginia.
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