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Virginia Closer to Electing its First Woman of Color Lieutenant Governor
After winning the Democratic nomination, Hala Ayala would be Virginia s first woman of color to serve in the position if elected in the November general election.
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Virginia held its Democratic Primary Election on Tuesday, yielding a victory for one of several women of color candidates who sought to lead the Commonwealth.
Hala Ayala, the first Afro-Latina elected to Virginia’s General Assembly, won the June 8 primary, advancing in her quest to become the state’s next Lieutenant Governor. If successful in the General Election in November, she stands to make history as Virginia’s first woman and its first Afro-Latina Lt. Governor. ....

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