Who is Ghazala Hashmi? First Indian-American Muslim to become Virginia Lt Governor
Posted on: Nov 05, 2025 09:26 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Indian-American Democrat prospect Ghazala Hashmi on tues won the police lieutenant governor's rush in va, defeating Republican John Reid. Hashmi is the first Indian-American Muslim to hold the post.
As the lieutenant governor, Hashmi will be presiding over the Virginia state senate, which is closely divided at present, with the Democrats holding a slim 21-19 seat advantage. The Associated Press reported.
In case of a tie in the Senate, the lieutenant governor casts their vote. With Hashmi's victory, her seat in the Senate will have to be filled through a special election.
Ghazala Hashmi is at present a state senator representing a district south of Richmond. She entered politics in 2019, wherein she defeated a Republican incumbent and handed a majority to the Democrats in the Virginia legislature for the first time in years. Following this, she won a crowded Democratic primary for lieutenant governor in June, according to AP.
Hashmi, who was born in Hyderabad, emigrated from India to the US with her mother and older brother when she was four years old. The family joined her father in Georgia, where he was completing his PhD in international relations. Following this, Hashmi's father began his university teaching career.
Before entering politics, Hashmi worked as a worked as a college professor in Virginia. With the victory, Hashmi becomes the first Indian-American and first Muslim to not only become Lt Governor, but also win statewide office in Virginia. She is also the first Muslim woman to win a statewide race in US history, according to AFP.
In 2024, she was named Chair of the Senate Education and Health Committee, touted as a crucial leadership post for two key Democrat priorities – reproductive freedom and public education.
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