Virginia state Senator Ghazala Hashmi was elected lieutenant governor Tuesday, becoming the first Muslim woman to hold statewide office in the United States. Hashmi, a Democrat, was projected to ...
Democratic state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi made history Tuesday, defeating Republican radio host John Reid to become Virginia’s next lieutenant governor and the first Muslim woman ever elected to the post.
RICHMOND, Va. — Democrat Ghazala Hashmi won the lieutenant governor’s race in Virginia on Tuesday, defeating Republican John Reid. Hashmi is currently a state senator representing a district south of ...
Virginia voters have made history by electing candidates who broke race and gender barriers in this week's elections. Democrat Abigail Spanberger has become the first woman to win the ...
While more women now hold office, they still continue to fight against double standards and additional scrutiny that their ...