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Democrat Ghazala Hashmi elected Virginia lieutenant governor
- On Tuesday, the Fox News Decision Desk projected State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi will become Virginia lieutenant governor, the first Muslim woman and Asian American elected statewide in U.S. history.
- Hashmi, 61, has served in the Virginia state Senate for six years representing Richmond and surrounding counties, and her campaign emphasized education funding formula reform and opposing bigotry.
- Despite leading with 53% of the vote, Hashmi largely stayed out of the election spotlight as 55% of votes reported came in.
- The lieutenant governor’s office is largely ceremonial yet presides over the State Senate and can influence policy, with several lieutenant governors, including Winsome Earle-Sears, launching gubernatorial campaigns.
- Earlier this year, Gov. Glenn Youngkin urged John Reid, Republican nominee and former conservative radio host and businessman, to drop out after a social media scandal; Reid refused and later hosted an event using an AI rendering of Hashmi’s voice.
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Gay Republican loses race for Virginia lieutenant governor
John Reid, a gay conservative former radio talk show host in Richmond for many years, lost his race as the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Virginia on Tuesday, falling short of becoming the state’s first openly gay person to win a statewide office. According to the Virginia Board of Elections, with votes counted in 129 of the state’s 133 localities, Democrat Ghazala F. Hashmi, a member of the Virginia State Senate, captured 55.45…
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