Politics
Muslim and Arab-American Democrats win key seats in the 2026 US midterms
November 4, 2026 at 11:35 AM
5 reports · 4 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 8 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
تحدت التحقيقات وهجمات ترمب.. إلهان عمر تحتفظ بمقعدها في الكونغرس
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BNBBC News
Left-wing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
من احتجاجات فلسطين إلى الكونغرس.. مسلمة تهزم الجمهوريين في نيويورك
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MAMasrawy
من هو آدم حموي أول مسلم من أصول مصرية يفوز بمقعد في الكونجرس عن نيوجيرسي؟
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MAMasrawy
رشيدة طليب الفلسطينية تفوز بولاية جديدة في مجلس النواب الأمريكي عن ولاية ميشيغان
(opens the publisher’s site)In the November 3, 2026 US midterms, several Muslim and Arab-American candidates won federal races, including the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.
- Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat of Egyptian descent, won Michigan's Senate race, becoming the first Muslim senator in US history after defeating Republican Mike Rogers.
- Adam Hammoudi, an Egyptian-American surgeon, won New Jersey's 12th district with 74.8 percent of the vote, becoming the first Muslim to represent the state.
- Ilhan Omar won re-election in Minnesota; the Wall Street Journal reported the Trump administration was investigating revoking her citizenship.
- Rashida Tlaib retained her Michigan House seat, and Darilise Chevalier won New York's 13th district.