Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

April 14, 2023 at 3:35 PM

Reconvene Session Recap & Mifepristone Rulings

In this week’s newsletter, I’ll share information on the Reconvened Session and the General Assembly, recent conversations regarding court rulings on Mifepristone, and opportunities for community engagement. I also provide reflections on recent community engagements. Thank you for taking the time to…

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  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

April 13, 2023 at 6:30 PM

Gun violence has claimed too many lives

Help me keep Virginia safe  Dear Friend, Devastating tragedies are occuring with such frequency, and yet we see no actions and no changes. It seems as though we wake up each day to yet another mass shooting. A little over a week ago, in Tennessee, three children and three school staff were massacred…

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  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

April 7, 2023 at 5:00 PM

The news out of Kansas is simply shameful

Kansas Republicans have successfully overridden the Governor veto to now authorize genital inspections of children in order for kids to play sports  Dear Friend, “BREAKING: Kansas Republicans have successfully overridden the Governor veto to now authorize genital inspections of children in order fo…

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  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

April 6, 2023 at 5:40 PM

Welcoming My New Staff and Opportunities for Engagement

In this week’s newsletter, I share an update for my reelection, discuss opportunities for community engagement in Richmond and Chesterfield, reflect on community events from this past week, and celebrate commemorations and holidays during the month of April. Thank you for taking the time to read the…

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  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

April 5, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Access to quality affordable healthcare must be made a right

The situation is becoming more dire by the day  Dear Friend, While the infant mortality rate has improved in recent years, the United States still barely ranks in the middle of other industrialized nations. For Black mothers, the numbers are even more grim.                                           …

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  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

March 31, 2023 at 2:01 PM

We’re facing an URGENT deadline

Help us protect our rights  Dear Friend – We have a huge deadline ahead of us. We are just hours away from the midnight campaign finance filing deadline, and we are $4,511.56 away from our fundraising goal for the campaign. In the Virginia Senate, I've been fighting hard to make our Commonwealth a b…

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  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

March 30, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Endorsing Lashrecse Aird & Reconvened Session

This week’s newsletter, I share updates on the legislation I carried during the 2023 session, provide an overview of Reconvened Session, and reflect on community meetings and events from this past week. Thank you for taking the time to read the newsletter and for staying informed.  Dear Friend, This…

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  Luke Winer · [email protected]

March 30, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Ghazala is facing a huge deadline

We know we can count on you to help  Dear Friend – I want to say thank you. I’m Luke, Ghazala’s campaign manager, and as we approach our filing deadline tomorrow at midnight, I know we could not have gotten here without your support. And I hope we can count on you to help us cross the finish line fo…

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  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

March 28, 2023 at 6:02 PM

We’re just getting started

But we need your help  Dear Friend – We’ve had a strong start to the election year. During this recent session of the General Assembly,  I’ve worked with my Democratic colleagues to protect public education dollars for our children, abortion access and reproductive rights, and LGBTQ+ children target…

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  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

March 27, 2023 at 7:18 PM

Virginia’s Standards of Learning & the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Due to technical difficulties, our newsletter scheduled for Thursday, March 23, is being released today. Thank you for your patience and understanding. This week’s newsletter highlights recent updates to Virginia’s history and social studies Standards of Learning and the Commonwealth’s participation…

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  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

March 24, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Women’s healthcare and reproductive rights are in serious jeopardy

The situation is becoming more dire by the day  Dear Friend, Women’s healthcare and reproductive rights are in serious jeopardy and the situation is becoming more dire by the day. If you don’t believe me, look at the headlines over the last few days. The South Carolina legislature  considered a bill…

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  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

March 22, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Protecting our environment

For our children and their future  Dear Friend, A critical responsibility of being a leader – of being an elected official – is to think not only of immediate consequences but also to think of the future and the next generation. Nowhere is this more important than when we consider the environment. T…

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

March 17, 2023 at 3:45 PM

Youngkin’s Town Hall on The State of Education in the Commonwealth

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate Although Session 2023 adjourned on Saturday, February 25, the pace of activities throughout the Commonwealth continues. Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter and for staying informed. Dear friends, Although Session 2023 adjo…

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  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

March 15, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Help defend our teachers from those who would rewrite history

Across the county, teachers are being censored  Dear Friend, Do you have any doubt in your mind that enslaving people is wrong, morally repugnant, and a fundamental violation of basic human rights?                                                                                                       …

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

March 9, 2023 at 5:15 PM

Congratulations to Congresswoman McClellan & Change in VDOE’s Leadership

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate Congratulations to Jennifer McClellan who was sworn into office on Tuesday. Our new Congresswoman is the first African-American woman to represent the Commonwealth in Washington, DC. Jenn’s commitment to public service and her years of effort in the Virgini…

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

March 2, 2023 at 5:15 PM

Sine Die - The 2023 Session Adjourns, but Without the Full Budget

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate In this week’s newsletter, I provide my final legislation update of the 2023 session, extend my congratulations to Congresswoman-elect Jennifer McClellan and to Lamont Bagby (the Democratic nominee for her Senate seat), share opportunities for engagement ac…

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

February 19, 2023 at 7:12 PM

Sunday Edition Newsletter: Final Days of Session

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate We’ve concluded another busy week, and we are now heading into the final days of the 2023 Session. Here, I provide updates on legislation, information about the upcoming special election for the 4th Congressional District, details on leadership programs hap…

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

February 12, 2023 at 8:53 PM

Sunday Edition Newsletter: Budget Bills & Legislative Progress

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate In this newsletter, I provide analysis of the Senate and House budget bills, share some legislative updates as we move past Crossover, remind constituents in CD-04 about the upcoming election, discuss opportunities for community engagement, and reflect on e…

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

February 6, 2023 at 6:55 PM

Final Week of Senate Bills & Heading to Crossover

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate This past week in the General Assembly, we began wrapping up committee hearings and determining which bills will make the “crossover” to the opposite Chamber. Today and tomorrow will continue to be even more hectic as we face the Crossover deadline on Tuesd…

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

January 28, 2023 at 6:31 PM

5 Bills Passed Out of Senate & Other Session Updates

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate This week has been a busy one in Virginia’s General Assembly, and I will share an update on my legislation, highlight a leadership training opportunity, and spotlight some of the many meetings and events of this past week. Thank you for taking the time to r…

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

January 20, 2023 at 8:16 PM

First Week of Session Update

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate The first week of session has concluded, and what a busy week it has been. In this newsletter, I provide an update on my legislation and share engagements from this past week. Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter and for staying informed. …

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

January 12, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Session Has Begun

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate In this week’s newsletter, I provide an overview of the first day of the 2023 Session, offer a response to the Governor’s State of the Commonwealth Address, congratulate Aaron Rouse (the newly-elected state Senator), highlight the legislation I have propose…

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

January 6, 2023 at 6:01 PM

Special Edition Newsletter - 2023 General Assembly Session

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate Happy New Year! I hope that you had a restful and rejuvenating holiday break. The new year begins with a heady rush towards the next General Assembly and the start of the 2023 Session on Wednesday, January 11. Dear friends, Happy New Year!…

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  Da'Quan Love, Finance Director · [email protected]

January 1, 2023 at 1:01 AM

New Year Resolutions

I’ve committed myself to raising $832 in the next four hours. Friend, Happy New Year’s!  Almost.   We have four hours until the clock strikes midnight, and we jump right into 2023.  Did you know that 80% of New Year’s Resolutions are abandoned by February? I did, and also happen to be a lifelong m…

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  Team Hashmi · [email protected]

December 30, 2022 at 11:30 PM

We are so close!

Our End of Year Fundraising Deadline is tomorrow!! Friend – We seriously need your help!  Our end-of-year fundraising deadline is tomorrow night at 11:59 PM. We must raise $3,239.08 in order to reach our goal for the year.   Friend, will you donate $25.00 to help us reach our goal? Donate Here at…

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

December 23, 2022 at 4:15 PM

Happy Holidays - Final 2022 Newsletter

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate In our last newsletter of the year, my staff and I extend warm wishes to everyone who is observing Christmas and Kwanzaa. We also wish you and your loved ones a healthy, safe, and very happy New Year. Dear friends, In our last newsletter …

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  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

December 20, 2022 at 4:01 PM

A brief recap

It’s time to fight Friend – Last year’s General Assembly Session focused on protecting Virginians.   Because the Virginia Senate held on to its one-seat majority (my seat, the seat that we won in 2019 with your help), the Democrats’ Senate brick wall   Defeated Youngkin’s disastrous appointment of …

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

December 19, 2022 at 6:25 PM

Tomorrow : VA-04 Primary Election

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate Do you have a plan to cast your ballot? Tomorrow is the Democratic Firehouse Primary for voters in Virginia's Fourth Congressional District, which will decide who will be the Democratic nominee for the February 21, 2023 election to fill the late Congressman…

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

December 16, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Transcript Withholding & Special Elections

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate In this week’s newsletter, I discuss legislation I am carrying to limit the withholding of college transcripts, and I also share information on upcoming special elections across the Commonwealth. We’ve also participated in numerous community engagements thi…

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  Team Hashmi · [email protected]

December 15, 2022 at 9:15 PM

We are counting on you

The GOP is completely dominating the Commonwealth Friend – Can I be frank with you?  These are the last weeks before we officially head into our 2023 election cycle. With what the GOP has in store for the coming months, we cannot afford to be complacent.   As we move toward the end of the year, we …

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  Senator Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

December 10, 2022 at 4:00 PM

We are just weeks away from the 2023 Session

I’m committed to defending our values in the Senate. Team,  The Virginia General Assembly will convene again on January 11 for the 2023 Session.  Over the past several months, I have been working with many agencies and organizations to craft legislation that will better serve families across the Co…

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  Senator Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

December 9, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Virginia’s Shores are at Risk

If Youngkin gets his way, Virginia will lose hundreds of millions of dollars needed to protect our coastal communities Friend –  This week, Youngkin’s Air Pollution Control Board voted 4-1, with two members abstaining, to pull the Commonwealth out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). T…

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

December 8, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Surge in Respiratory Illnesses & the Future of RGGI

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate In this week’s newsletter, I reflect on my visit to Georgia and celebrate Senator Raphael Warnock’s historic victory; I also provide information on respiratory illnesses spreading across the Commonwealth and discuss Virginia’s status in the Regional Greenho…

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  Senator Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

December 6, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Georgia on my mind!

This past weekend, I knocked doors in Atlanta to support Georgia Democrats. Team, Georgia is on my mind today!  Yes, every election matters, but today’s run-off election between Senator Raphael Warnock and the GOP nominee Herschel Walker paints a very clear picture of what’s at stake.  Trump’s GOP …

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

December 1, 2022 at 4:45 PM

2023 General Assembly Session

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate In this week’s newsletter, I provide updates on the upcoming General Assembly, recent Committee and Commission meetings, the Virginia Asian American Pacific Islander Caucus (VAAPIC) listening sessions, and share some recent community engagements. First, how…

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  Logan Sowers, Dep. Finance Director · [email protected]

December 1, 2022 at 2:00 AM

Friend, you up?

I sure am. Friend, I’ll keep this quick.  There’s three hours until midnight, aka our major fundraising deadline for the month of November. Team Hashmi still needs to raise $432 in that time span, and we could really use your help.   Can you spare a few dollars and push us toward this goal tonight?…

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  Ghazala's Finance Director · [email protected]

November 30, 2022 at 5:05 PM

We're less than 12 hours away

There's so much at stake. Friend,  In less than 12 hours, we will know whether or not we have met our digital fundraising goal for the month of November. As it currently stands, we’re still nearly $1,238 away. Are you able to bring us to our goal with a contribution of $25.00 right now?  This Novem…

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  Team Hashmi · [email protected]

November 30, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Let's catch up.

Friend,  As we near the final month of the year, we are working night and day to make sure that Senator Hashmi has the resources she needs to run a successful campaign for her reelection in 2023.   Running for office is not easy; it’s especially challenging to run while also actively serving the p…

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  Logan Sowers, Deputy Finance Director · [email protected]

November 27, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Three days away

Friend, we’re counting on your help Friend –  Three days. Our November fundraising deadline is only three days away, and we need your help to fill in the $6,459 gap between us and our crucial goal. Can you make a contribution to boost us towards this critical number?This goal is more than a number.…

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  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

November 26, 2022 at 3:00 PM

We’re running out of time

We have less than 4 days Friend –  We’re only four days away from one of our campaign’s major fundraising deadlines. With less than $7,400 to raise before the end of the month, I was hoping I could count on your support to contribute before we move into December.  The Virginia General Assembly is u…

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  Ghazala's Finance Director · [email protected]

November 25, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Redistricting is putting us at a disadvantage

We need to push out our message Friend –  In 2021, Virginia’s Supreme Court released the new maps for the Virginia Senate, House of Delegates, and Congressional Representatives. As we saw just a few weeks ago, new Congressional lines challenged several of our Democratic incumbents who had to work v…

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

November 24, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Happy Thanksgiving

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate We wish you and your family a very safe and happy Thanksgiving. Dear friends, We wish you and your family a very safe and happy Thanksgiving. We look forward to returning next Thursday with our weekly newsletter.   — Ghazala    …

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

November 17, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Mourning Lives Lost at UVA

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate In this week’s newsletter, I join other Virginians as we grieve the young lives lost at the University of Virginia, highlight a conference sponsored by my office, and share some of my recent engagements in the District. Thank you for taking the time to read…

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  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

November 17, 2022 at 12:15 AM

We will not go back.

Yesterday, Donald Trump announced his candidacy for U.S. President. Friend –   In 2017, I had a choice: I could sit on the sidelines, or I could dare to stand up for myself and other marginalized Virginians.  In the face of an unconstitutional Muslim Ban deliberately implemented just days after Tr…

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  Team Hashmi · [email protected]

November 14, 2022 at 8:00 PM

We need to talk.

Last week, Virginia voters shared a clear message that cannot be understated: the Republicans’ divisive and radical agenda MUST come to an end. Friend, we need to talk.  Last week, Virginia voters shared a clear message that cannot be understated: the Republicans’ divisive and radical agenda MUST c…

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

November 10, 2022 at 4:31 PM

Tuesday’s Election Results & Veterans Day

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate In this week’s newsletter, I discuss Tuesday’s election results, reflect on my participation in the Early Childhood Policy Academy in Cambridge, provide an update on recent work with the Virginia Housing Commission, share a community engagement from this pa…

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  Team Hashmi · [email protected]

November 7, 2022 at 9:03 PM

A fight for our values.

So much is on the line. Friend,   We’ve got a couple of critical reminders for you:   First, tomorrow, Tuesday, November 8, is Election Day. If you have not yet voted, please make sure to head to your polling location tomorrow to exercise this sacred right.   Second, keep your e…

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  Sen. Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]

November 3, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Countdown to Election Day & General Assembly Updates

Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia State Senate In this week’s newsletter, I give a final reminder about Election Day—Tuesday, November 8; I also provide updates from recent General Assembly engagements, share information from community partners, and reflect on local events from this past week. Thank you…

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  Logan Sowers, Deputy Finance Director · [email protected]

October 31, 2022 at 10:02 PM

We have less than 6 hours, and a lot of work to do.

The clock is ticking. Friend,   We wanted to give you an update on our October fundraising goal.   As it stands as it stands, we are just $922 away from meeting our monthly online fundraising goal.   There are LESS THAN 6 HOURS left before we close the books on our October fundr…

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  Ghazala’s Finance Director · [email protected]

October 30, 2022 at 10:02 PM

We’re only one day away.

We need the help of supporters like you to reach this goal.   Friend, October 31st is more than just a day to wear costumes and eat candy – it also marks our critical October fundraising deadline for Senator Ghazala Hashmi.     In just one day, we need to raise $4,829 to meet o…

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