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Hashmi will be Virginia’s first Muslim lieutenant governor

Current Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Chesterfield) will be the first Muslim woman to serve as Virginia's lieutenant governor, ...
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Ghazala Hashmi wins Democratic nomination for Virginia lieutenant governor

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The candidates for Virginia’s lieutenant governor are set to make history after Sen. Ghazala Hashmi won the Democratic nomination for the position on Wednesday. Hashmi is the ...

Virginia lawmakers leave without budget deal

Virginia lawmakers adjourned the 2026 General Assembly session without adopting a final state budget, leaving one of the ...
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Spanberger sworn in as Virginia’s first woman governor

Under cloudy skies at the Virginia State Capitol, Abigail Davis Spanberger was sworn in as Virginia’s 75th governor just after noon Saturday, becoming the first woman to hold the commonwealth’s top ...