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David Reid
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2018
Preceded byTag Greason
Constituency32nd district (2018–2024)
28th district (2024–present)
Personal details
BornDavid Alan Reid
(1962-01-14) January 14, 1962 (age 64)
Lexington, Virginia, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseBarbara Reid
EducationNortheastern Oklahoma State University (BA)
National Intelligence University (MS)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy Reserve
Years of service
1988–2011
RankCommander
AwardsNavy Commendation Medal
Navy Achievement Medal

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

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Reid grew up in Rockbridge County, Virginia, before moving to the United Methodist Children's Home in Richmond, Virginia in 1972.[1] After six years, Reid and his youngest brother were adopted and moved to Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with a foster family.[2]

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.[3]

Career

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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.[1]

Political career

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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%.[4][5] Reid was unchallenged in the 2019 election.[5] Reid faced a challenge from Republican Scott Pio in 2021, winning with 57.09% of the vote.[5] Due to redistricting in 2024, Reid then represented the 28th district.[5] He faced a challenge from Republican Paul Lott in the 2023 election, winning with 61.20% of the vote.[5]

On November 14, 2023, Reid announced his campaign for Virginia's 10th congressional district to replace retiring Representative Jennifer Wexton.[6] He was defeated in the primary, garnering just 1,419 votes, 3.2% of the total votes cast, placing 6th out of 12 candidates. Reid lost his own House of Delegates district in the primary.

After pledging in 2018 not to accept campaign contributions from Virginia's state-regulated utility monopolies, Reid broke that commitment in 2025 by accepting contributions from Dominion Energy. He has since received at least $125,000 from the company.  In this same finance reports, Reid reported donations from other industry groups such as Amazon, the trade union representing car dealerships and the Virginia Bankers Association.[7] [8]

Reid championed legislation to convert the privately owned Dulles Greenway into a public-private partnership, arguing it would provide immediate toll relief. Opponents, including then-State Senator Suhas Subramanyam and former Delegate David Ramadan, warned the proposal would amount to a bailout for the Greenway's owners by giving the financially struggling company a lifeline. They argued the legislation would reduce tolls in the short term while setting the stage for higher tolls in the future, allowing the owners to secure a better deal from taxpayers rather than face the consequences of their business decisions. Subramanyam instead advocated pursuing public ownership of the Greenway to deliver long-term toll relief for commuters. [9]

In 2025, Reid penned a pro-data center opinion piece in the Richmond Times Dispatch defending continued data center development and arguing that local governments should continue approving projects while using the resulting tax revenue to address their impacts. [10]

Reid authored a memoir in April 2024 titled "Virginia Grit: From Poverty to Policymaker, Creating Opportunity for Everyone."[11]

Date Election Candidate Party Votes %
Virginia House of Delegates, 32nd district
Nov 7, 2017[12] General David Reid Democrat 17,865 58.47%
Thomas "Tag" Greason Republican 12,653 41.41%
Nov 5, 2019 [12] General David Reid Democrat 20,462 92.6%
Nov 2, 2021[12] 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[13] General David Reid Democrat 17,583 61.20%
Paul Lott Republican 11,048 38.45%
United States House of Representatives, Virginia's 10th district
Jun 18, 2024[14] Primary Suhas Subramanyam Democratic 13,504 30.4%
Dan Helmer 11,784 26.6%
Atif Qarni 4,768 10.7%
Eileen Filler-Corn 4,131 9.3%
Jennifer Boysko 4,016 9.0%
David Reid 1,419 3.2%
Michelle Maldonado 1,412 3.2%
Adrian Pokharel 1,028 2.3%
Krystle Kaul 982 2.2%
Travis Nembhard 722 1.6%
Marion Devoe 386 0.9%
Mark Leighton 224 0.5%

References

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  1. 1 2 "David Reid". Local Candidates. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  2. ↑ "From Humble Beginnings to House of Delegates - UMFS". UMFS. 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  3. ↑ "David A. Reid". House History. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  4. ↑ Greene, Renss (2017-01-06). "Democrat Reid Announces House of Delegates Challenge". LoudounNow. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Reid, David: Overview - VPAP". Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  6. ↑ Olivo, Antonio (November 14, 2023). "Virginia Del. David A. Reid joins race for Rep. Wexton's seat in Congress". Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  7. ↑ vascope (2025-09-17). "Three Democrats break from Clean Virginia and take Dominion money". Virginia Scope. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  8. ↑ "vpap.org". The Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  9. ↑ "Dulles Greenway owners can't raise tolls. The fight is just starting". Washington Post. 2024-09-06. Archived from the original on 2024-11-17. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  10. ↑ D-LOUDOUN, DEL DAVID REID (2025-12-10). "Turning data center growth into lower bills, quieter neighborhoods and safer power lines | Guest column". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  11. ↑ Reid, David (2024-04-16). Virginia Grit: From Poverty to Policymaker, Creating Opportunity for Everyone. Clyde Hill Publishing. ISBN 979-8-9874076-9-1.
  12. 1 2 3 "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  13. ↑ "Election Results: House of Delegates District 28". Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  14. ↑ Vakil, Caroline (2024-06-18). "Suhas Subramanyam wins Virginia Democratic primary for Wexton's seat". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
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