Based on the results of the midterm elections for the US Congress, at least 7 Muslim politicians have been elected to the legislative p. This marks a record representation of Muslims in the American legislature. For the first time in the country's history, a Muslim senator has also been elected.
Modern.az reports that US media has released information on this.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won the Senate seat from Michigan. The Egyptian-born politician, a doctor and healthcare professional, defeated Republican Mike Rogers.
El-Sayed advocated for healthcare reform and criticized unconditional US military support for Israel.
Muslims elected to the House of Representatives for the first time
Two Muslim politicians have been elected to the House of Representatives for the first time.
In New Jersey, Democrat Adam Hamawi won. Hamawi, a plastic surgeon, former US Army medic, and Iraq War veteran, became the first Muslim from that state to be elected to Congress.
In New York, civil rights expert and convert to Islam, Daryaliza Avila Chevalier, was elected to the House of Representatives. She had previously defeated incumbent Congressman Adriano Espaillat in the Democratic Party primaries.
Four Muslim congressmen retained their mandates
Four other Muslim politicians retained their seats in the lower house of Congress.
These are Rashida Tlaib from Michigan, Ilhan Omar from Minnesota, Andre Carson from Indiana, and Latifa Saymond from California.
Andre Carson has been serving in Congress since 2008. He is the longest-serving Muslim member of the House of Representatives.
Candidates based their election campaigns on issues of civil rights, healthcare, social policy, and US foreign policy.
Some of them opposed unconditional US arms supplies to Israel and called for increased humanitarian aid to Palestinians.
