The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor has little money, so he’s running an old-fashioned campaign that involves giving lots of interviews and meeting lots of others. Meanwhile, other candidates have largely taken their campaigns online where they don’t have to answer questions or risk awkward interactions with random voters. John Reid, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, came to the Roanoke Valley last week and did something few other candidates are willing to do. He...

Jim is joined on "The Final 5" by Virginia GOP lieutenant governor nominee John Reid, who lays out his case for the commonwealth's number two job, plus why his campaign took the unusual step of debating an AI avatar of his Democratic opponent, Ghazala Hashmi.

Reid puts the economy and business first, saying he wants to protect workers and employers by fighting to preserve the Right to Work. He plans to advocate for lower taxes and deregulation, focusing on boosting the economic environment. He hailed back to his own years in business as an indicator of his ability to do so.