Ghazala Hashmi becomes first Muslim woman elected to statewide office
By Grace Humphrey and Ava Jenks | November 4, 2025As of 8:30 p.m., Hashmi leads Reid by a margin of just over six points. Hashmi was first elected in 2019 as the first Muslim and South Asian American to serve in the Virginia Senate, ousting incumbent Republican Del. Glen Sturtevant, who eventually returned to the Virginia Senate in 2024.