David A. Reid

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = David Reid

| office = Member of the Virginia House of Delegates

| term_start = January 10, 2018

| term_end =

| predecessor = Tag Greason

| successor =

| constituency = 32nd district (2018–2024)
28th district (2024–present)

| birth_name = David Alan Reid

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|1|14}}

| birth_place = Lexington, Virginia, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Democratic

| spouse = Barbara Reid

| education = Northeastern Oklahoma State University (BA)
National Intelligence University (MS)

| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}

| branch = United States Navy Reserve

| serviceyears = 1988–2011

| rank = Commander

| mawards = Navy Commendation Medal
Navy Achievement Medal

| image =

}}

David Alan Reid (born January 14, 1962) is an American politician and retired US Navy Reserve commander. Reid was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017. He is a Democrat representing the 28th District, which includes much of eastern Loudoun County in Northern Virginia.

Early life and education

Reid grew up in Rockbridge County, Virginia, before moving to the United Methodist Children's Home in Richmond, Virginia in 1972.{{Cite web |title=David Reid |url=https://localcandidates.org/candidates/david-reid/ |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Local Candidates |language=en-US}} After six years, Reid and his youngest brother were adopted and moved to Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with a foster family.{{Cite news|url=https://www.umfs.org/humble-beginnings-house-delegates/|title=From Humble Beginnings to House of Delegates - UMFS|date=2018-02-19|work=UMFS|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en-US}}

Reid earned a BA in political science from Northeastern Oklahoma State University. He also holds a master's diploma in strategic intelligence from the Joint Military Intelligence College located at the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, D.C.{{Cite web |title=David A. Reid |url=https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/9961 |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=House History}}

Career

Reid served 23 years in the US Navy Reserve, as a naval intelligence officer, where he retired as a commander (O-5) in 2011. While in the navy, Reid made two deployments to South Korea and one deployment to Iceland.

Political career

Reid ran for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 2017 elections for the 32nd district, defeating incumbent Thomas "Tag" Greason by a margin of 17%.{{Cite web |last=Greene |first=Renss |date=2017-01-06 |title=Democrat Reid Announces House of Delegates Challenge |url=https://www.loudounnow.com/news/democrat-reid-announces-house-of-delegates-challenge/article_656f9408-74dc-5a21-9fcc-bd7b44f11637.html |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=LoudounNow |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Reid, David: Overview - VPAP |url=https://www.vpap.org/candidates/272244/elections/ |access-date=2018-03-05 |website=Virginia Public Access Project |language=en}} Reid was unchallenged in the 2019 election. Reid faced a challenge from Republican Scott Pio in 2021, winning with 57.09% of the vote. Due to redistricting in 2024, Reid then represented the 28th district. He faced a challenge from Republican Paul Lott in the 2023 election, winning with 61.20% of the vote.

On November 14, 2023, Reid announced his campaign for Virginia's 10th congressional district.{{Cite news |last=Olivo |first=Antonio |date=November 14, 2023 |title=Virginia Del. David A. Reid joins race for Rep. Wexton’s seat in Congress |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/11/14/virginia-elections-10th-congressional-district/ |access-date=2024-11-12 |work=Washington Post}}

Reid authored a memoir in April 2024 titled "Virginia Grit: From Poverty to Policymaker, Creating Opportunity for Everyone."{{Cite book |last=Reid |first=David |url=https://www.amazon.com/Virginia-Grit-Policymaker-Creating-Opportunity/dp/B0CZMCSKWK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8Q2RMU6UW299&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.sxZPG_bU3YINYh86BECfjg.rYY3KswmSN7hfLcow5j54nVpQro6cgSY_9CuGQK9GLY&dib_tag=se&keywords=virginia+grit,+david+reid&qid=1713838614&sprefix=,aps,78&sr=8-1 |title=Virginia Grit: From Poverty to Policymaker, Creating Opportunity for Everyone |date=2024-04-16 |publisher=Clyde Hill Publishing |isbn=979-8-9874076-9-1 |language=English}}

class="wikitable" !Date !Election !Candidate !Party !Votes !%
colspan="6" \|Virginia House of Delegates, 32nd district
rowspan="2" \|Nov 7, 2017{{Cite web \|title=Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections \|url=https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/search/year_from:2017/year_to:2023/office_id:8/district_id:27335 \|access-date=2024-04-23 \|website=Virginia Elections Database \|language=en-US}} \| rowspan="2" align="center" \|General \|David Reid \| {{party shading/Democratic}} \|Democrat \| align="right" \|17,865 \| align="right" \|58.47%
Thomas "Tag" Greason \| {{party shading/Republican}} \|Republican \| align="right" \|12,653 \| align="right" \|41.41%
Nov 5, 2019 {{Cite web \|title=Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections \|url=https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/search/year_from:2017/year_to:2023/office_id:8/district_id:27335 \|access-date=2024-04-23 \|website=Virginia Elections Database \|language=en-US}} \|General \|David Reid \| {{party shading/Democratic}} \|Democrat \|20,462 \|92.6%
rowspan="2" \|Nov 2, 2021{{Cite web \|title=Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections \|url=https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/search/year_from:2017/year_to:2023/office_id:8/district_id:27335 \|access-date=2024-04-23 \|website=Virginia Elections Database \|language=en-US}} \| rowspan="2" \|General \|David Reid \| {{party shading/Democratic}} \|Democrat \|23,284 \|57.09%
H. Scott Pio \| {{party shading/Republican}} \|Republican \|16,208 \|39.74%
colspan="6" \|Virginia House of Delegates, 28th district
rowspan="2" \|Nov 7, 2023{{Cite web \|title=Election Results: House of Delegates District 28 \|url=https://www.vpap.org/electionresults/20231107/house-of-delegates-28/ \|access-date=April 15, 2024 \|website=Virginia Public Access Project}} \| rowspan="2" \|General \|David Reid \| {{party shading/Democratic}} \|Democrat \|17,583 \|61.20%
Paul Lott \| {{party shading/Republican}} \|Republican \|11,048 \|38.45%
colspan="6" \|United States House of Representatives, Virginia's 10th district
rowspan="12" \|Jun 18, 2024{{Cite news \|last=Vakil \|first=Caroline \|date=2024-06-18 \|title=Suhas Subramanyam wins Virginia Democratic primary for Wexton’s seat \|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4728335-suhas-subramanyam-virginia-jennifer-wexton/ \|access-date=2024-11-11 \|work=The Hill}} \| rowspan="12" \|Primary \|Suhas Subramanyam \| rowspan="12" {{party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| align="right" \| 13,504 \| align="right" \| 30.4%
Dan Helmer \| align="right" \| 11,784 \| align="right" \| 26.6%
Atif Qarni \| align="right" \| 4,768 \| align="right" \| 10.7%
Eileen Filler-Corn \| align="right" \| 4,131 \| align="right" \| 9.3%
Jennifer Boysko \| align="right" \| 4,016 \| align="right" \| 9.0%
David Reid \| align="right" \| 1,419 \| align="right" \| 3.2%
Michelle Maldonado \| align="right" \| 1,412 \| align="right" \| 3.2%
Adrian Pokharel \| align="right" \| 1,028 \| align="right" \| 2.3%
Krystle Kaul \| align="right" \| 982 \| align="right" \| 2.2%
Travis Nembhard \| align="right" \| 722 \| align="right" \| 1.6%
Marion Devoe \| align="right" \| 386 \| align="right" \| 0.9%
Mark Leighton \| align="right" \| 224 \| align="right" \| 0.5%

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!Date

!Election

!Candidate

!Party

!Votes

colspan="6" |Virginia House of Delegates, 32nd district

rowspan="2" |Nov 7, 2017{{Cite web |title=Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections |url=https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/search/year_from:2017/year_to:2023/office_id:8/district_id:27335 |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Virginia Elections Database |language=en-US}}

| rowspan="2" align="center" |General

|David Reid

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democrat

| align="right" |17,865

| align="right" |58.47%

Thomas "Tag" Greason

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| align="right" |12,653

| align="right" |41.41%

Nov 5, 2019 {{Cite web |title=Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections |url=https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/search/year_from:2017/year_to:2023/office_id:8/district_id:27335 |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Virginia Elections Database |language=en-US}}

|General

|David Reid

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democrat

|20,462

|92.6%

rowspan="2" |Nov 2, 2021{{Cite web |title=Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections |url=https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/search/year_from:2017/year_to:2023/office_id:8/district_id:27335 |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Virginia Elections Database |language=en-US}}

| rowspan="2" |General

|David Reid

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democrat

|23,284

|57.09%

H. Scott Pio

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

|16,208

|39.74%

colspan="6" |Virginia House of Delegates, 28th district

rowspan="2" |Nov 7, 2023{{Cite web |title=Election Results: House of Delegates District 28 |url=https://www.vpap.org/electionresults/20231107/house-of-delegates-28/ |access-date=April 15, 2024 |website=Virginia Public Access Project}}

| rowspan="2" |General

|David Reid

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democrat

|17,583

|61.20%

Paul Lott

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

|11,048

|38.45%

colspan="6" |United States House of Representatives, Virginia's 10th district

rowspan="12" |Jun 18, 2024{{Cite news |last=Vakil |first=Caroline |date=2024-06-18 |title=Suhas Subramanyam wins Virginia Democratic primary for Wexton’s seat |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4728335-suhas-subramanyam-virginia-jennifer-wexton/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |work=The Hill}}

| rowspan="12" |Primary

|Suhas Subramanyam

| rowspan="12" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| align="right" | 13,504

| align="right" | 30.4%

Dan Helmer

| align="right" | 11,784

| align="right" | 26.6%

Atif Qarni

| align="right" | 4,768

| align="right" | 10.7%

Eileen Filler-Corn