Virginia Democrats defend Susanna Gibson after sex-livestream revelation

Party calls explicit Republican flyers desperate' attempt to foil Democratic challenger and distract voters from abortion ban

Democrats in Virginia are defending their candidate for a competitive statehouse seat against desperate" efforts by Republicans to exploit her appearances on an adult porn website.

The state's Republican party has admitted it sent out several thousand explicit" flyers to voters in House district 57 containing still images reportedly of Democrat Susanna Gibson engaged in livestreamed sex acts with her husband.