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3 lis 2021 · Winsome Sears became Virginia’s first woman and first woman of color to win the post of lieutenant governor, after the Republican ex-Marine narrowly defeated Democratic challenger Hala Ayala.
On November 3, Hala Ayala conceded the race, [2] making Republican Winsome Sears the first black woman to be elected to the lieutenant governorship of Virginia or any statewide office, as well as the first woman elected lieutenant governor in Virginia's history.
4 lis 2021 · Republican Winsome Sears was elected as Virginia's new lieutenant governor on Tuesday night, becoming the first woman and the first woman of color to serve in the position.
3 lis 2021 · Live 2021 Virginia election results and maps by county. POLITICO's coverage of the 2021 race for Virginia Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General.
3 lis 2021 · Sears, who was born in Jamaica, is the first Black Republican woman to be elected to the Virginia General Assembly, representing the 90th district from 2002 for one term.
2 lis 2021 · Youngkin was the big story in Virginia, but the state also elected its first Black woman lieutenant governor and its first Latino attorney general, both Republicans. Tracey Tully Nov....
On September 5, 2024, Sears announced her candidacy for governor of Virginia in 2025. If she wins, she will be the state's first female governor, and the first Black woman to be elected governor anywhere in the United States. [26]
