Democrat Ghazala Hashmi projected to become first Muslim VA lt. gov.: AP

The race was notably closer than the gubernatorial contest.

Published: November 4, 2025 8:38pm

Updated: November 4, 2025 9:07pm

Democrat Ghazala Hashmi was projected to win the Virginia lieutenant governor's race on Tuesday evening.

The Associated Press called the race at 8:36, at which time Hashmi took 53.2% of the vote to Republican John Reid's 46.6%, with 62% of precincts reporting. The race was notably closer than the gubernatorial contest.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.

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