2025 Virginia General Election

The four YIMBY Action chapters in Virginia (Fredericksburg, Hampton Roads, Richmond, Fredericksburg and Northern Virginia) recognize the value in having a housing champion as the Lieutenant Governor in the Commonwealth. We are proud to endorse Senator Ghazala Hashmi.

Four of the Lieutenant Governor candidates completed our questionnaire (only candidates who completed the questionnaire are eligible for endorsement). You can read the complete set questionnaire responses here.

Senator Ghazala Hashmi provided very strong answers to our questionnaire, recognizing the central role that housing supply will play in ending the housing shortage and bringing housing affordability to Virginia. Her responses, as well as her actions in the Virginia Senate, show the role that state-level action has to make housing easier to build. She has also started to look at pro-housing legislation in other states that could be brought to Virginia. Senator Hashmi sits on the Virginia Housing Commission and she has been a central ally with YIMBY-supported legislation in the last two legislative sessions.