Democrats Secure Virginia's Executive Control and Elect First Female Governor

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Democrats achieved a full statewide victory in Virginia, with Abigail Spanberger winning the governorship, Ghazala Hashmi becoming the first Muslim woman elected statewide as lieutenant governor, and Jay Jones unseating the incumbent attorney general, marking a significant shift in Virginia's political landscape after years of Republican control.
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