Politics
Egyptian-born surgeon Adam Hamawy wins New Jersey House seat, becoming the state's first Muslim in Congress
November 4, 2026 at 02:59 AM
Adam Hamawy, an Egyptian-born Democrat, has won a US House seat in New Jersey, becoming the first Muslim to represent the state in Congress.
- Hamawy won New Jersey's 12th district with 74.1% of the vote, defeating Republican Greg Mele, who took 23.9%.
- The former Army flight surgeon helped rescue Tammy Duckworth after her helicopter was shot down in Iraq in 2004.
- Hamawy volunteered as a field surgeon in Gaza in 2024 and 2025, where his medical team was trapped in May 2024 until its members were evacuated.
- Hamawy said the humanitarian scenes he witnessed in Gaza drove his decision to enter politics and seek to change Washington's positions.