"Muslims also have the right to speak about our faith and values, and every community feels represented here,” she says at ...

RICHMOND, VA — In a defining moment for Virginia and for American politics, Ghazala Hashmi has been elected as the next Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, making history as the first Muslim woman, first ...

Ghazala Hashmi, the first Muslim American woman elected to statewide office, lays out her goals. Ghazala Hashmi, a Democrat, is the first Muslim American woman nationwide to hold statewide office. She ...

Democratic state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi is the winner of Virginia's lieutenant governor's race, defeating former conservative talk radio host John Reid. Hashmi joined William Brangham to discuss the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former Del. Mike Jones (left) and Charlie Schmidt won special elections Tuesday, with Jones capturing the Richmond-area Senate ...

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 ...

Voters elected Ghazala Hashmi as Virginia’s next lieutenant governor. She’ll be the first Muslim woman to hold statewide office in the commonwealth. Hashmi delivered her victory speech before ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As the polls closed on Tuesday across Virginia, it quickly became clear it was a night of firsts: Voters overwhelmingly elected a slate of candidates who broke race and gender ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. She rarely talks about it at length in public, but Virginia’s new Lt ...

Democratic state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi is the winner of Virginia's lieutenant governor's race, defeating former conservative talk radio host John Reid. Hashmi joined William Brangham to discuss the ...