2025 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 2025 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2025, to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Democratic state senator Ghazala Hashmi defeated Republican radio host John Reid. Hashmi succeeded Republican one-term incumbent Winsome Earle-Sears, who ran for governor. John Reid won the Republican nomination on April 21, and was the first openly gay man nominated for statewide office in Virginia. Hashmi won the Democratic nomination on June 17, through a six-way primary. She was nominated as the first Indian American and Muslim for statewide office in Virginia. Hashmi defeated Reid by a 11.56-point margin, which is the largest Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial margin since 1965. Hashmi focused on opposition to the Trump administration, while Reid made education and economic issues the main themes of his campaign. Hashmi's win was part of the Democratic sweep in the three statewide executive offices in the concurrent elections. Hashmi was sworn in as the...
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