Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi on Tuesday became the first Muslim American woman elected to statewide office in the U.S. with her victory in the lieutenant governor's race, NBC News projects. Her ...

New York, USA — Jamaican-born Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, who lost her bid to become the first woman ...

Just a few minutes ago, Adam (my husband) said to our daughters, ‘Your mom’s going to be the governor of Virginia,'” Abigail Spanberger said. “I can guarantee those ...

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger speaks during a campaign event with former President Barack Obama, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia voters are deciding a history-making race for governor Tuesday that will serve as a barometer of attitudes toward President Donald Trump and Democrats’ attempts to regain ...

While more women now hold office, they still continue to fight against double standards and additional scrutiny that their ...

Virginia state Senator Ghazala Hashmi was elected lieutenant governor Tuesday, becoming the first Muslim woman to hold statewide office in the United States. Hashmi, a Democrat, was projected to ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — It was a Democratic sweep in the races for Virginia governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, and Democrats picked up more than a dozen seats in the House of ...

In a Democratic sweep, Abigail Spanberger won the governor's race, Ghazala Hashmi won the lieutenant governor's contest and Jay Jones emerged as the next attorney general. ((Spanberger photo by ...

Despite losing the race for Governor of Virginia on Tuesday night, Lt. Gov Winsome Earle-Sears hoped that Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger would be a successful leader as she thanked supporters in ...

Abigail Spanberger won a historic election to become Virginia’s first female governor and led a Democratic sweep of statewide races in a pivotal election ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Down ...