$1 Million Marks the Largest Single Investment Ever in a Campaign for Virginia Lt. Governor
DLGA Investment is Double the Amount Being Spent in Virginia by the Republican Governors Association
The Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association (DLGA) today announced it will make an initial investment of $1 million to support Ghazala Hashmi’s campaign for lieutenant governor. This investment marks the largest investment in a Virginia lieutenant governor’s campaign to date, and is also double the size of investment the Republican Governors Association is making in Virginia.
“The DLGA is proud to make this historic $1 million investment in support of Ghazala Hashmi’s campaign for Lieutenant Governor—the largest ever made to a lieutenant governor candidate in Virginia,” said DLGA Chair and Pennsylvania Lt. Governor Austin Davis. “As a State Senator, Ghazala has been a tireless champion for Virginians – leading efforts to protect Medicaid, safeguard access to reproductive healthcare, and strengthen Virginia’s public schools. The ongoing chaos of the Trump administration, the rising cost of living, and the Trump-ordered layoffs of Virginia’s federal workforce raise the stakes of this critical race, and the DLGA is proud to work alongside Ghazala to make history this November.”
This investment comes a week after Hashmi secured the nomination in a competitive Democratic primary. Hashmi’s opponent, John Reid, supports a 16-week abortion ban, promotes deep cuts to the federal workforce while praising harmful tariffs, backs school voucher programs at the expense of public education, opposes common-sense gun safety measures, and fully embraces Donald Trump’s agenda.
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