Democrat Ghazala Hashmi won the Virginia lieutenant governor’s race, becoming the nation’s first Muslim woman elected to statewide office.

Virginia voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to choose the state’s next governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.

Former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger made history on Nov. 4, becoming the first female governor of Virginia.

WTOP spoke to Democrat Ghazala Hashmi about her historic win and what priorities are at the top of her agenda as Virginia’s next lieutenant governor.

Just a few minutes ago, Adam (my husband) said to our daughters, ‘Your mom’s going to be the governor of Virginia,'” Abigail ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia voters are deciding a history-making race for governor Tuesday that will serve as a barometer of attitudes toward President Donald Trump and Democrats’ attempts to regain ...

Hyderabad-born Ghazala Hashmi created history by becoming the the first Indian-origin Muslim woman to be elected as the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. She defeated Republican John Reid by over 2 ...

See live results from the 2025 Virginia governor election. Track vote counts and updates as polls close on Election Day.

While more women now hold office, they still continue to fight against double standards and additional scrutiny that their ...

Whether it’s the Democratic congresswoman or the Republican lieutenant governor, the commonwealth will get its first female chief executive.