The Daily Signal Defeat’s Many Cousins: Scott Pio on Virginia GOP’s Path to Renewal
Nov 14, 2025
Scott Pio, Chairman of the Loudoun County Republican Committee, discusses the Virginia GOP's recent defeats and proposes essential reforms. He highlights the party's failure to engage new voters and reliance on outdated data systems. Pio contrasts Glenn Youngkin's successes, which came from using third-party data, with the state party’s deficiencies. He emphasizes the need for technological upgrades, leadership changes, and a return to meaningful policy discussions. Without urgent action, he warns that the GOP risks long-term minority status in Virginia.
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Chairman Reacts Personally To Defeat
- Scott Pio says he's distraught personally despite being fine privately after the election loss.
- He claims inside knowledge of what must change from his roles in the local and state party.
Outreach Neglect Cost The Party
- Scott Pio says RPV failed to do outreach to two million new citizens and immigrant communities over decades.
- He argues that neglecting outreach fundamentally changed electoral consequences for Republicans in Virginia.
State Party Relies On Limited RNC Data
- Pio explains RPV relies on RNC's single-source data and doesn't maintain its own enriched voter warehouse.
- He says poor state data forces local units and campaigns to buy external data repeatedly, wasting money.