Ghazala Hashmi to win Virginia lieutenant governor’s race, CNN projects, becoming first Muslim woman elected statewide

By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Democrat Ghazala Hashmi will win the Virginia lieutenant governor’s race and become the nation’s first Muslim woman elected to statewide office, CNN projects. Hashmi will defeat Republican John Reid, a former conservative talk show host and the state’s first gay statewide nominee. As lieutenant governor, she will preside over