Overview
- Hashmi defeated Republican John Reid with roughly 55.2% to 44.5% of the vote, according to the Associated Press.
- As lieutenant governor, she will preside over the Virginia Senate and can break ties in the closely split chamber.
- Her elevation vacates her state Senate seat, which will be filled in a special election.
- She is scheduled to take office on Jan. 17, 2026, alongside Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger, succeeding Winsome Earle-Sears.
- In post-election remarks, she emphasized priorities including public education, reproductive freedom, affordable housing and responding to federal shutdown impacts on Medicaid and SNAP.