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.
David Reid | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tag Greason |
| Constituency | 32nd district (2018–2024) 28th district (2024–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Alan Reid January 14, 1962 Lexington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Barbara Reid |
| Education | Northeastern Oklahoma State University (BA) National Intelligence University (MS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy Reserve |
| Years of service | 1988–2011 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Awards | Navy Commendation Medal Navy Achievement Medal |
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. After six years, Reid and his youngest brother were adopted and moved to Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with a foster family.[1]
Reid earned a BA in political science from Northeastern Oklahoma State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. 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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Political career
Reid ran for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 2017 elections and defeated incumbent Thomas (Tag) Greason by a margin of 17%.[2] Reid was unchallenged in the 2019 election.[3] Reid faced a challenger in 2021 and won by similar margins to 2017. He faced an opponent in his 2023 bid for reelection, and won by a larger margin than in 2017. Due to redistricting, Reid now represents the 28th district.
On November 14, 2023, Reid announced his campaign for Virginia's 10th Congressional District.[4]
Reid also authored and published a memoir in April 2024, "Virginia Grit: From Poverty to Policymaker, Creating Opportunity for Everyone."[5]
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Virginia House of Delegates, 32nd district | |||||
| Nov 7, 2017[6] | General | David Reid | Democrat | 17,865 | 58.47% |
| Thomas "Tag" Greason | Republican | 12,653 | 41.41% | ||
| Nov 5, 2019 [7] | General | David Reid | Democrat | 20,462 | 92.6% |
| Nov 2, 2021[8] | General | David Reid | Democrat | 23,284 | 57.09% |
| H. Scott Pio | Republican | 16,208 | 39.74% | ||
| Virginia House of Delegates, 28th district | |||||
| Nov 7, 2023[9] | General | David Reid | Democrat | 17,583 | 61.20% |
| Paul Lott | Republican | 11,048 | 38.45% | ||