“He doesn’t believe Northern Virginia even matters. They don’t vote for him anyway, so why even matter and come out in Northern Virginia?” a Facebook Reel stated. “Northern Virginia doesn’t vote for us anyway, so we’re not that concerned about it.”
Loudoun County Republican Committee Chairman Scott Pio’s comments were directed at the Republican Party of Virginia leader Mark Peake, referencing Peek’s Election Day remarks minimizing the impact of the government shutdown and suggesting Northern Virginia was not a political priority. Pio argued the statements show a disregard for a major region of the state and used the clip as part of his call for broader leadership resignations within the party.
In the Nov. 4, 2025 general election in Virginia, Republicans suffered significant statewide losses: Democrat Abigail D. Spanberger defeated Republican Winsome Earle‑Sears for governor by 57.51 % to 42.29% (2 million votes to 1.4 million), Democrat Ghazala F. Hashmi beat Republican John J. Reid II for lieutenant governor by 55.59 % to 44.16% (1.9 million to 1.5 million votes), and Democrat Jay C. Jones topped Republican Jason S. Miyares for attorney general by 53.07 % to 46.52% (1.8 million to 1.6 million votes).
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