Ghazala Hashmi Wins Democratic Nomination for Lieutenant Governor in Virginia Primary

Simon Says He’s ‘Thrilled’ With Dem Primary Outcome - Falls Church News

Hosting a lively election night party at the “Swamp” section of Falls Church’s popular Clare and Don’s Beach Shack Tuesday night, State Del. Marcus Simon said he was “thrilled” by the statewide outcome of the Democratic Primary election that brought out 15 percent of F.C. registered voters to the polls. While former Congressman Abigail Spanberger was unopposed in the primary and thus will become her party’s candidate for governor this November, …

Virginia Democrats Tap ‘Left-Wing Progressive’ as Lieutenant Governor Nominee

Virginia Democrats are eyeing an opportunity in November to reclaim the lieutenant governor’s seat, which Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican nominee for governor, will be vacating. By noon Wednesday, The Associated Press had verified Democrat state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, who represents Chesterfield County and part of Richmond, as the party’s nominee with 27.39% of the vote, narrowly defeating former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (26.64%) and state …

Ghazala Hashmi wins close contest for Virginia Democratic lieutenant governor nominee

Virginia Democratic state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi won a six-way primary on Wednesday to become the party’s nominee for lieutenant governor, the end to a two-day contest in which Hashmi narrowly defeated her top competitor by less than 1%.

State senator, Indian immigrant, pulls upset in Virginia Democratic lieutenant governor's race

The former Richmond mayor who removed Confederate statues loses Democratic nomination for Virginia lieutenant governor.

Ghazala Hashmi wins Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in Virginia primary

Ghazala Hashmi, the first Muslim to serve in Virginia’s Senate, has won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in Tuesday’s primary election, firming up the Democrats’ lineup in statewide races for November’s general election. Hashmi won the crowded primary race by a slim margin, beating Democrat Levar Stoney by less than a percentage point. With Hashmi’s victory, Democrats have solidified their nominees for statewide office ahead of …

Ghazala Hashmi wins Democratic nomination for Virginia lieutenant governor

Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi has won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. Hashmi is the first Muslim woman in the Virginia Senate and could become the first to hold the state’s second-highest office.