Levar Stoney, the youngest mayor in Richmond's history, conceded his bid for Virginia's lieutenant governor after a disappointing primary loss to State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi. His defeat was marked by significant losses in his own city despite a narrow overall margin statewide. Stoney’s tenure, attempting to address social justice issues like the removal of Confederate statues, faced backlash from protesters due to mixed responses. His advocacy for a controversial casino project further complicated his legacy, culminating in a difficult political landscape and challenges in voter support for his initiatives.
The final margin of Levar Stoney's primary loss was narrow statewide, but it was within Richmond that he faced his worst results, losing to Ghazala Hashmi by over 10,000 votes.
Stoney's tenure was marred by his handling of protests against Confederate statues, where he was criticized for not fully supporting activists while trying to navigate the city's chaos.
Despite campaigning as the 'millennial who took down the monuments,' Stoney's legacy is complicated by perceptions of him as an establishment player who would not fully align with the protestors.
The attempts to establish a casino in Richmond by Stoney were met with resistance from voters, solidifying a controversial aspect of his time as mayor.
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