Ghazala F. Hashmi is the 43rd Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. She was sworn in on January 17, 2026, in a historic moment for the Commonwealth. Lieutenant Governor Hashmi is the first Muslim woman to be elected statewide in the nation, as well as the first South Asian American elected to statewide office in Virginia, reflecting the Commonwealth’s continued progress toward a more representative and inclusive democracy.
Ensuring that families have affordable housing, access to nutritious food, safe neighborhoods, effective transportation, and responsive, accessible and affordable health care helps us to build stable communities.
January 22, 2026
Virginia Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi says the federal government and Republican President Donald Trump's administration is "abdicating" its responsibility of governing.
January 18, 2026
Indian American lawmakers and community leaders have welcomed the January 17 inauguration of Virginia’s first woman Governor, Abigail Spanberger, and its first Muslim and South Asian American Lieutenant Governor, Ghazala Hashmi, calling the moment “historic” for both the Commonwealth and the nation.
December 10, 2025
