For Immediate Release:
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025

Media Contact:
Lee Francis | Chief Program and Communications Officer
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
434-989-3197 | lfrancis@valcv.org

RICHMOND – Tonight, Ghazala Hashmi was elected as Virginia’s next Lieutenant Governor – the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office in our nation’s history. Hashmi has a background as one of the most dedicated environmental champions in the Senate of Virginia, the legislative chamber she will preside over in 2026.

In response to tonight’s outcome, Michael Town, executive director of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters, issued the following statement:

“We’re thrilled that Ghazala Hashmi will be Virginia’s next Lieutenant Governor. Time after time as a State Senator, Ghazala stood up for bold policies that improve Virginians’ lives and secure a cleaner, healthier environment. With her at the helm of the Senate in 2026, we look forward to getting to work cutting Virginians’ energy costs, securing a clean, affordable energy future, and protecting clean air and water for all Virginians.”

The Role Virginia LCV Played:
Virginia LCV’s Political Action Committee invested more than $3 million this cycle in field, mail, digital, and direct contributions. Our programs were responsible for 208,000 knocked doors, more than 650,000 pieces of mail, 8.5 million digital impressions, 6.3 million video completions, 42,000 calls and texts, and more than 400 mobilized volunteers. Here’s a full overview of our efforts this cycle.

About us:
The Virginia League of Conservation Voters serves as the political voice of the state’s conservation community, working to make sure Virginia’s elected officials recognize that our natural heritage is an environmental and economic treasure for all. Virginia LCV works with conservation leaders across Virginia and strives for a conservation majority in state government. We secure good public policies on the state level and hold public officials accountable for their positions on environmental issues. For more information, visit www.valcv.org.

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