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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is extremely heartened by Virginia’s election of Democrat state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi as the state’s first female Muslim lieutenant governor, deeming this “historic.”
Hashmi defeated Republican radio host and political strategist John Reid in the night’s election, with the Associated Press (AP) calling the race for the Democrat at 8:28 p.m. ET.
As of Wednesday morning, with 96.5 percent of the votes in, Hashmi led Reid with 55.6 percent of the vote compared to Reid’s 44.2 percent.
“We congratulate all the reelected and newly-elected leaders in Virginia, including state senator Ghazala Hashmi. State Senator Hashmi has made history as the first Muslim woman elected to any statewide office in the United States,” CAIR said in a statement.
“We hope this historic moment will inspire American Muslims to continue pursuing public service in Virginia and across the country,” CAIR added.
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Hashmi defeated Republican radio host and political strategist John Reid in the night’s election, with the Associated Press (AP) calling the race for the Democrat at 8:28 p.m. ET.
As of Wednesday morning, with 96.5 percent of the votes in, Hashmi led Reid with 55.6 percent of the vote compared to Reid’s 44.2 percent.
“We congratulate all the reelected and newly-elected leaders in Virginia, including state senator Ghazala Hashmi. State Senator Hashmi has made history as the first Muslim woman elected to any statewide office in the United States,” CAIR said in a statement.
“We hope this historic moment will inspire American Muslims to continue pursuing public service in Virginia and across the country,” CAIR added.
CAIR Celebrates 'History' of Ghazala Hashmi Elected as First Muslim Female Lt. Governor of Virginia
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is extremely heartened by Virginia's election of Democrat state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi as the state's first female Muslim lieutenant governor, deeming this "historic." | Politics
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