A Virginia Democrat greeted and cursed a Republican voter in an “out of touch” Election Day confrontation that has gone viral.
Video footage shows progressive voters approaching Matthew Hurtt, a poll worker and director of professional services at the Leadership Institute, in Arlington, Virginia, on Tuesday.
“You tried to cancel the election, you might as well have walked up to my head on the way to the polling station and put a gun to my head and tried to tell me not to vote,” an unidentified man wearing an “I voted” sticker said .
The unhinged individual later accused GOP poll workers of “trying to overturn the election with violence” as he greeted people on their way to vote.
“You’re trying to steal my vote next year, I’m going to remember you personally,” he said, before pulling out his phone and snapping a picture of the Republican greeter.
The GOP front-runner continued to film the man welcoming passers-by, garnering more than 5 million views in the viral video on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The Democrat then approached the onlooker and advised him not to be “friends, friends with these people because they put on a good neighborly face” before accusing Hurtt of being a racist, pro-death penalty, and a “Bible-defying bigot.” and freaks.”
The individual then accused GOP poll worker Matthew Hurtt (pictured) of “trying to subvert the election with violence” as he greeted people on their way to vote.X / Matthew Hutt
“And they’re not good neighbors,” the man said as he finally walked away from the scene to his Prius.
“The guy started before he came in, and I assumed he’d continue when he came out… so I hit the record,” Hurtt said in response to the response to his video.
In another response, Hurtt said he “filed a police report” detailing the encounter.
Voters cast ballots in Mississippi, Kentucky and Virginia on Tuesday, in several key races that could have a big impact that reverberates in next year’s presidential election cycle.
Voters in Virginia will determine which political party controls its state legislature in a record-breaking election that could be a barometer for the 2024 presidential contest.
Republicans currently hold a slim 52-48 majority in the Virginia House of Representatives, while Democrats control the Senate 22-17.
Voters will decide all 40 state Senate races and all 100 representative contests in Tuesday’s election.
Fox News’ Matteo Cina and Joe Schoffstall contributed to this report.
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