RICHMOND, Va. — State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor by a narrow margin statewide, but dominated in Richmond where former Mayor Levar Stoney had served for eight years.
Richmond voters cited water issues and casino controversies as key factors in their decision to support Hashmi over their former mayor in Tuesday’s primary election.
“I think definitely some opinions of Mayor Stoney’s experience in the city probably swayed some voters against him,” one Richmond voter said…