Ghazala is originally from Hyderabad, India. She has lived in the U.S. since she was four years old. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Georgia Southern University and a PhD in American Literature from Emory University. She lives with her husband, Azhar, with whom she has two adult children.

Ghazala used to be a professor at Reynolds Community College and the University of Richmond. She was also the founding director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Reynolds Community College.

Ghazala Hashmi is currently the state senator representing District 10. She was first elected in 2019 and has been in office for one term. She is chair of the public education subcommittee. She is the first Muslim and first South Asian-American in the Virginia Senate.

Legiscan, SB 1323

Legiscan, SB 1333

Wants to lower carbon emissions, make coasts more resilience to rising sea levels, protect communities from flooding, and address environmental issues in a way that is fair for marginalized communities.

As a state senator, voted for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginian’s by $6-$7 per month by changing the way Virginia’s monopoly energy provider, Dominion Energy, can set prices.

As a state senator, voted for a bill that would have given lowand middle-income Virginians loans and funding to install solar panels or make their homes more energy efficient.

- Wants to lower carbon emissions, make coasts more resilience to rising sea levels, protect communities from flooding, and address environmental issues in a way that is fair for marginalized communities.
- As a state senator, voted for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginian’s by $6-$7 per month by changing the way Virginia’s monopoly energy provider, Dominion Energy, can set prices.
- As a state senator, voted for a bill that would have given low- and middle-income Virginians loans and funding to install solar panels or make their homes more energy efficient.

Energy & the Environment

Virginia's Legislative Information System, SB 451

Legiscan, HB 2294

Wants to raise wages for domestic workers.

As a state senator, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.

As a state senator, voted against a bill that limits the amount of THC in hemp products to 0.3% of the product and 2 milligrams total. Possession of marijuana is decriminalized in Virginia but there is no legal market for sales of THC products.

- Wants to raise wages for domestic workers.
- As a state senator, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.
- As a state senator, voted against a bill that limits the amount of THC in hemp products to 0.3% of the product and 2 milligrams total. Possession of marijuana is decriminalized in Virginia but there is no legal market for sales of THC products.

Economy

Virginia's Legislative Information System, SJ 255

Legiscan, HB 2374

Wants every Virginian to have access to safe and affordable healthcare.

Supports more access to home healthcare and elder care.

As a state senator, voted for a bill that would have put a fundamental right to reproductive freedom in Virginia’s constitution, which would have made abortion constitutionally protected in the state.

As a state senator, voted for a bill that prevents pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions because they were prescribed via telemedicine.

- Wants every Virginian to have access to safe and affordable healthcare.
- Supports more access to home healthcare and elder care.
- As a state senator, voted for a bill that would have put a fundamental right to reproductive freedom in Virginia’s constitution, which would have made abortion constitutionally protected in the state.
- As a state senator, voted for a bill that prevents pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions because they were prescribed via telemedicine.

Healthcare

Legiscan, HB 319

Legiscan, SB 1515

Wants more access to quality childcare and preschool.

As a state senator, voted for a bill that requires schools to improve reading skills in students from kindergarten through third grade to address learning loss from the pandemic.

As a state senator, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.

- Wants more access to quality childcare and preschool.
- As a state senator, voted for a bill that requires schools to improve reading skills in students from kindergarten through third grade to address learning loss from the pandemic.
- As a state senator, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.

Education

Virginia's Legislative Information Systme, HB 2387

Virginia's Legislative Information System, SB 951

As a state senator, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027.

As a state senator, voted for a bill that gets rid of the option for drivers without insurance to pay a $500 fee when registering their car and be allowed to drive without insurance.

- As a state senator, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027.
- As a state senator, voted for a bill that gets rid of the option for drivers without insurance to pay a $500 fee when registering their car and be allowed to drive without insurance.

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Ghazala Hashmi

Ghazala is from Hyderabad, India. She has lived in the U.S. since she was four years old. She has a Bachelor's degree in English from Georgia Southern University and a PhD in American Literature from Emory University. She lives with her husband, Azhar, with whom she has two adult children.

Ghazala Hashmi is currently the State Senator representing District 10. She was first elected in 2019 and has been in office for one term. She is chair of the public education subcommittee. She is the first Muslim and first South Asian-American in the Virginia Senate.

Ghazala is from Hyderabad, India. She has lived in the U.S. since she was four years old. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Georgia Southern University and a PhD in American literature from Emory University. She lives with her husband, Azhar. They have two adult children.

Ghazala Hashmi is currently the state senator representing district 10. She was first elected in 2019 and has been in office for one term. She is chair of the public education subcommittee. She is the first Muslim and first South Asian-American in the Virginia Senate.

- Wants to lower carbon emissions, make coasts more resilience to rising sea levels, protect communities from flooding, and address environmental issues in a way that is fair for marginalized communities. 
- As a state senator, voted for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginian’s by $6-$7 per month by changing the way Virginia’s monopoly energy provider, Dominion Energy, can set prices.
- As a state senator, voted for a bill that would have given low- and middle-income Virginians loans and funding to install solar panels or make their homes more energy efficient.

- Wants to raise wages for domestic workers.
- As a state senator, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.  
- As a state senator, voted against a bill that limits the amount of THC in hemp products to 0.3% of the product and 2 milligrams total. Possession of marijuana is decriminalized in Virginia but there is no legal market for sales of THC products.

- Wants every Virginian to have access to safe and affordable healthcare. 
- Supports more access to home healthcare and elder care.
- As a state senator, voted for a bill that would have put a fundamental right to reproductive freedom in Virginia’s constitution, which would have made abortion constitutionally protected in the state. 
- As a state senator, voted for a bill that prevents pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions because they were prescribed via telemedicine.

- Wants more access to quality childcare and preschool.
- As a state senator, voted for a bill that requires schools to improve reading skills in students from kindergarten through third grade to address learning loss from the pandemic. 
- As a state senator, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.

- As a state senator, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027. 
- As a state senator, voted for a bill that gets rid of the option for drivers without insurance to pay a $500 fee when registering their car and be allowed to drive without insurance.

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