State or region
Lieutenant Governor
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected every 4 years
- Exact method
- Elected statewide every 4 years, separately from the governor; first in line of succession to the governor; presides over the State Senate
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Ghazala Hashmi Democratic since January 2026 Report Source: nlga.us, checked (+1 more)
Next vote
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (Wikipedia list; NLGA) For: Lieutenant Governor
- nlga.us · checked National Lieutenant Governors Association, Our Members, read 2026-10-12: confirms the current holder and party of the lieutenant governor office (TN: Lieutenant Governor/Speaker of the Senate; WV: Lieutenant Governor/Senate President). For: Ghazala Hashmi, current term
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Current Lieutenant Governor of Virginia since 2026-01-17; party D (Wikipedia list; fallback because NGA/NLGA pages list no dates). For: Ghazala Hashmi, current term
- ncsl.org · checked US state general elections are held on the date fixed by state law (Tuesday after the first Monday in November) with no early dissolution, read 2026-10-12: date_kind set to fixed per CONVENTIONS section 7. For: General election, November 6, 2029
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Next regular election for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, held with the governor's election date. For: General election, November 6, 2029