Hashmi won the closely watched primary by less than a percentage point, setting the stage for a historic election in the commonwealth. Her top opponent, Levar Stoney, conceded on Wednesday.

The announcement comes after Stoney conceded in a statement via X. On Tuesday, June 17, Hashmi was shown to be leading the Democratic race, with 131,777 votes.

She defeated five other candidates, including Democrat Levar Stoney by less than a percentage point, to secure the nomination in a razor-thin primary race. Stoney congratulated Hashmi on Wednesday ...

By the numbers: Statewide, the race for the nomination was tight, with Virginia Sen. Ghazala Hashmi defeating Stoney by about 3,500 votes, per unofficial results from the Virginia Department of ...

She defeated five other candidates, including Democrat Levar Stoney by less than a percentage point, to secure the nomination in a razor-thin primary race. Stoney congratulated Hashmi on Wednesday ...

She defeated five other candidates, including Democrat Levar Stoney by less than a percentage point, to secure the nomination in a razor-thin primary race. Stoney congratulated Hashmi on Wednesday ...

Hashmi is the first Muslim and the first Indian-American to be nominated for a Virginia statewide office. She defeated five other candidates, including Democrats Levar Stoney and Aaron Rouse, in a ...