Virginia Democrats coalesce as primary election sets statewide ticket. Will Republicans?

GenerateKeyTakeaways VirginiaDemocratssolidifiedtheirstatewideticketTuesday,votingforstateSen.GhazalaHashmiasthenomineeforlieutenantgovernorandformerDel.JayJonesasthenomineeforattorneygeneralinthestate’sprimaryelections. Beforethelieutenantgovernor’sprimaryhadbeencalled,DemocraticgubernatorialnomineeAbigailSpanbergerissuedhercongratulations,callingHashmia“provenleader.” WiththestagesetforVirginia’sbellwetherelection,Spanberger,HashmiandJonesputoutajointstatementWednesdayemphasizingtheirunifiedcampaign. “AstheDemocraticticketrunningtoserveasVirginia’snextGovernor,LieutenantGovernor,andAttorneyGeneral,weareunitedinourfocusontheissuesthatmattertoourfellowVirginians,”theywrote. HashmiandJonesarescheduledappearatstopsalongSpanberger’splannedeight-daybustouraroundthecommonwealth,accordingtoaspokespersonforhercampaign.ThetourkicksoffSaturdayinRichmond,makingitswaythroughoutthestateuntilendin