The race for lieutenant governor between Democrat Ghazala Hashmi and Republican John Reid is shaping up to be the closest of Virginia’s statewide contests.

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Hashmi, a state senator, holds a narrow one-point lead over Reid, a conservative radio host, according to an October poll from the VCU Wilder School . With a margin of error of plus-or-minus 3.95%, the race is essentially statistically tied heading into November.

No matter who wins, the victory would mark a historic first for Richmond. Hash

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