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6 Virginia Democrats run for election in crowded lieutenant governor primary
https://www.pilotonline.com/2025/04/29/virginia-lieutenant-governor-primary/
Six candidates are competing to be the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s lieutenant governor this year. They include retired attorney Alex Bastani, state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, Prince William County School Board Chair Babur Lateef, state Sen. Aaron Rouse, former prosecutor Victor Salgado and former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney.
The primary winner will face Republican nominee John Reid in November. The term length is four years.
Virginia voter guide: What to know about casting a ballot in June primary election
https://wtop.com/local-politics-elections-news/2025/04/virginia-voter-guide-what-to-know-about-casting-a-ballot-in-june-primary-electionnow-about-casting-a-ballot-in-june-primary-election/
The Democratic primary for lieutenant governor has six candidates:
Levar Stoney, former Richmond mayor and secretary of the Commonwealth
Babur Lateef, Prince William County School Board chairman at-large
Aaron Rouse, Virginia state senator
Victor Salgado, former federal prosecutor
Ghazala Hashmi, Virginia state senator
Alexander Bastani, attorney
Six candidates are competing to be the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s lieutenant governor this year. They include retired attorney Alex Bastani, state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, Prince William County School Board Chair Babur Lateef, state Sen. Aaron Rouse, former prosecutor Victor Salgado and former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney.
The primary winner will face Republican nominee John Reid in November. The term length is four years.
Virginia voter guide: What to know about casting a ballot in June primary election
https://wtop.com/local-politics-elections-news/2025/04/virginia-voter-guide-what-to-know-about-casting-a-ballot-in-june-primary-electionnow-about-casting-a-ballot-in-june-primary-election/
The Democratic primary for lieutenant governor has six candidates:
Levar Stoney, former Richmond mayor and secretary of the Commonwealth
Babur Lateef, Prince William County School Board chairman at-large
Aaron Rouse, Virginia state senator
Victor Salgado, former federal prosecutor
Ghazala Hashmi, Virginia state senator
Alexander Bastani, attorney
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