A recent Washington Post article detailed a female candidate for the House of Delegates who live-streamed herself having sex with her husband while asking for tips to perform additional sex acts.
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Democrats decried the “leak” and subsequent coverage as an invasion of privacy.
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Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, a Republican, on Monday night at a rally was quoted as saying “how dare you try to sully the House of Delegates?” – an apparent callout of the candidate at the center of the article.
Founders Insight went to voters for their opinion on the issue at the heart of the Washington Post’s reporting.
With our partners at co/efficient, a national polling firm, Founders Insight surveyed 854 Likely Voters statewide to ask, “Do you believe this disqualifies the candidate from running for office?”
Females are more likely to believe the candidate should drop out compared to males.
When we take a closer look at ideological breakdown, the data varies.
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Moderate voters believe the candidate should drop out by a 52%-36% margin
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Liberals believe the candidate should continue in the race by a 51%-30% margin
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Liberal voters were also the most “unsure” about what the candidate should do with nearly 20% indicating they had not made up their mind.
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Conservatives believe the candidate should drop out of the race by a 75%-13% margin.
“Recently, the Washington Post covered a story about a female candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates who live-streamed having sex with her husband while asking for money to perform other sex acts. Do you believe this disqualifies the candidate from running for office?”
