Al Jazeera English

Ghazala Hashmi is first Muslim to win statewide office in Virginia

Zohran Mamdani was not the only Muslim politician in the United States to have a historic election night as he won the New York City mayoral race. Ghazala Hashmi, also of the Democratic Party, won a ...
WRIC

‘We have someone at the table now’: Hashmi becomes first Muslim woman elected to statewide office

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 ...
CNN

Ghazala Hashmi wins Virginia lieutenant governor’s race, becoming first Muslim woman elected statewide

Democrat Ghazala Hashmi won the Virginia lieutenant governor’s race, becoming the nation’s first Muslim woman elected to statewide office. Hashmi will defeat Republican John Reid, a former ...
WJHL-TV

Hashmi will be Virginia’s first Muslim lieutenant governor

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Current Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Chesterfield) will be the first Muslim woman to serve as Virginia’s lieutenant governor, according to the Associated Press. On Tuesday, Virginians ...
The Hill

Hashmi wins Virginia lieutenant governor’s race, will be first Muslim woman in statewide office

State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D) defeated conservative talk show host John Reid in the Virginia lieutenant governor’s race on Tuesday, becoming the first Indian person to hold statewide office in the ...