US EditionGhazala Hashmi Wins Democratic Nomination for Lieutenant Governor in Virginia Primary
VIRGINIA, JUN 18 – Ghazala Hashmi won with 27.5% in a tight six-way primary and will join Abigail Spanberger and Jay Jones on a historic female-led Democratic ticket in Virginia's November election.
- Virginia State Senator Ghazala Hashmi won the six-way Democratic primary for lieutenant governor on Tuesday night, becoming the party's nominee.
- The contest featured close competition from former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney and State Senator Aaron Rouse, each raising around $1.8 to $2.1 million and securing high-profile endorsements.
- Hashmi, who took office in 2020 and chairs the Senate Education and Health Committee, pledged to focus on inclusion, equity, and advancing Virginia while opposing the chaos in Washington.
- She won roughly 27.5% of the vote, narrowly defeating Stoney by less than 1% among over 480,000 ballots cast, with the Associated Press calling the race Wednesday morning.
- Stoney conceded Wednesday morning and urged supporters to unite behind Hashmi and the Democratic statewide ticket ahead of the November general election against Republican nominee John Reid.
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