Hyderabad-born Ghazala Hashmi has become the first Muslim woman and first South Asian American elected statewide in the US state of Virginia. On Thursday, the Lieutenant Governor-elect told NDTV about ...

Del. Mike Jones, D-Richmond, won the Democratic primary on Sunday to seek the state Senate seat of Lt. Gov.-elect Ghazala Hashmi.

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 ...

Ahead of the 2026 General Assembly legislative session, Lieutenant Gov.-elect Ghazala Hashmi on Thursday joined environmental advocates from the Natural Resources Defense Council and Evergreen ...

Dels. Debra Gardner of Chesterfield County (left) and Michael Jones of Richmond are seeking the Democratic nomination to succeed Lt. Gov.-elect Ghazala Hashmi in a Jan. 6 special election for her ...

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 ...

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 – Ghazala Hashmi was sworn in on January 17 as Virginia’s 43rd lieutenant governor, making history as the first Muslim woman and first South Asian American elected to statewide office in ...

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, 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 ...