Virginia Lt. Governor: First Muslim Woman Elected Statewide in the U.S.

Tuesday, November 04, 2025

Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi on Tuesday became the first Muslim American woman elected to statewide office in the U.S. with her victory in the state's lieutenant governor's race, NBC News projects.

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Breaking: Ghazala Hashmi wins Virginia Lieutenant Governor race, flipping the seat from red to blue.
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— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) Nov 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM

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