Drivers are welcomed to Virginia near Lee Highway in Arlington. (Getty)
In the Washington Post at the time, Stoney wrote that there "are two epidemics in America: COVID-19 and racism. One is now 14 months old, the other over 400 years old. Both are lethal. I knew I wasn’t going to be able to cure those issues that day [standing with protesters at Lee Circle]."
More recently, Stoney told the Virginia Mercury that he will effectively work across the aisle in the lieutenant governor’s dual role of president of the Virginia State Senate.
"We will not agree on everything, and that is OK. I will be a happy warrior—someone who is willing to stand firm on values, speak up when there is disagreement, and still find a way to work together when common ground exists. Disagreement does not have to lead to dysfunction," Stoney said.
Rouse has positioned himself as a force to counter Republican leadership in Washington, writing on his campaign site that he "stood up to Donald Trump time and again."
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He added that he shepherded a law through the legislature to protect federal workers from Department of Government Efficiency attrition, which he labeled "Musk’s chaos."
Other candidates in the race included state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, D-Chesterfield, Prince William County School Board Chair Dr. Babur Lateef and union leader Alexander Bastani.
Hashmi, whose county directly abuts Richmond-Petersburg, positioned herself as a progressive who emphasized support for public education, abortion rights and affordable housing.
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She also serves as chairwoman of the Senate Education and Health Committee in Richmond.
Lateef, an ophthalmologist endorsed by McAuliffe, also focused on education policy.
Bastani partially self-funded his quixotic campaign and focused on labor and economic issues.
Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., ran unopposed for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and was officially projected such Tuesday evening.
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