Former Richmond mayor Levar Stoney conceded the lieutenant governor race to State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi Wednesday morning. Why it matters: Both the GOP and Democratic ballots in November are now set to be among the most historically diverse tickets in Virginia history.

State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi led the six-person race with 27.5% of the vote Tuesday night. The next closest candidates were former Richmond mayor Levar Stoney, who had 26.7% of the vote, and state

Senator Ghazala Hashmi secured the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor of Virginia, marking a historic milestone as the first Muslim and Indian-American nominated for a statewide office. She narrowly defeated five other candidates.