Democratic state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi is the winner of Virginia's lieutenant governor's race, defeating former conservative talk radio host John Reid. Hashmi joined William Brangham to discuss the ...

The 2025 elections were a big success for Democrats across the country, as the party raked in a series of crucial wins across the country, some of which were historic, delivering a huge blow to ...

Ghazala Hashmi, the first Muslim American woman elected to statewide office, lays out her goals. Ghazala Hashmi, a Democrat, is the first Muslim American woman nationwide to hold statewide office. She ...

RICHMOND — Tuesday was a good night for Democrats. Abigail Spanberger, a former U.S. representative and federal law enforcement officer, will be Virginia’s first woman governor. State Sen. Ghazala ...

Voters elected Ghazala Hashmi as Virginia’s next lieutenant governor. She’ll be the first Muslim woman to hold statewide office in the commonwealth. Hashmi delivered her victory speech before ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In a historic election, women claimed major victories across the country. From New Jersey to Virginia, their wins signaled a shift in the nation’s political landscape. Among ...

RICHMOND, VA — In a defining moment for Virginia and for American politics, Ghazala Hashmi has been elected as the next Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, making history as the first Muslim woman, first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former Del. Mike Jones (left) and Charlie Schmidt won special elections Tuesday, with Jones capturing the Richmond-area Senate ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A special election to fill Lt. Gov.-elect Ghazala Hashmi’s seat in the Virginia Senate has been set for Jan. 6, 2026. Virginia Senate’s President Pro tempore, Sen. L. Louise ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. She rarely talks about it at length in public, but Virginia’s new Lt ...

Democratic state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi is the winner of Virginia's lieutenant governor's race, defeating former conservative talk radio host John Reid. Hashmi joined William Brangham to discuss the ...