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Democrat Ghazala Hashmi has made history by becoming the first Indian-origin Muslim woman to be elected Lieutenant Governor of the United States, after winning the Virginia lieutenant governor’s race on Wednesday.

Reflecting on her journey, Hashmi said she ran ‘as an American’ and ‘wanted people to accept her…for what she is’.

Hashmi, who previously became the first Muslim woman elected to the Virginia Senate, secured a comfortable victory over her Republican rival John Reid, a radio show host.

What’s her ideology?

According to her official website, she has made it her mission to promote inclusivity, protect democracy, and ensure equity in governance. Among her most vocal positions is her call for tighter gun control in a country deeply divided on the issue. Sh

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