The political spotlight this year is on Virginia, which kicked off its closely watched statewide election cycle with primaries that set November’s ballot.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — 8News Political Analyst Rich Meagher is breaking down the results of Tuesday’s primary elections in Virginia. As of the time of reporting, the race to be the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor remains too close to call, despite Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Chesterfield) holding a lead over five other candidates.