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1. I was shocked by that. LG nominee is Hashmi

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2025, 06:37 AM

Jun 18

I saw elsewhere that Stoney didn’t get the most votes even in the city of Richmond. I thought he was an establishment pick (McAuliffe).

Shannon Taylor shocked me. She’s flooded the ads we've seen (Sling TV) and I hadn’t seen a single as for Jones.

VIRGINIA
Lt. Governor Democratic Primary
GHAZALA HASHMI
131,759 27.39%
LEVAR STONEY
128,157 26.64%
AARON ROUSE
126,628 26.33%
BABUR LATEEF
40,418 8.40%
ALEXANDER BASTANI
27,360 5.69%
VICTOR SALGADO
26,669 5.54%

JAY JONES
244,226 51.00%
SHANNON TAYLOR
234,640 49.00%

https://www.wric.com/news/politics/local-election-hq/virginia-primary-election-results-for-june-2025/

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Jay Jones projected to win Va. Democratic nomination for attorney general [View all] IronLionZion Jun 18 OP

I was shocked by that. LG nominee is Hashmi underpants Jun 18 #1

Here where we live between Lynchburg and phylny Jun 18 #2

Interesting. underpants Jun 18 #5

Yes, one of our daughter's mother-in-law, phylny Jun 18 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author underpants Jun 18 #6

The DCCC is celebrating Rouse's loss. RandySF Jun 18 #3

He got a majority in Tidewater from what I heard. underpants Jun 18 #7

Dems should have high turnout this year to send 2 women to Richmond IronLionZion Jun 18 #4