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🚨51 CONFIRMED MUSLIM AMERICAN CANDIDATES RUNNING IN THE 2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS AND 255 MUSLIMS ALREADY ELECTED INTO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICES.
According to Muslim Network TV (MNTV), at least 51 confirmed Muslim American candidates are running for political office in the November 3, 2026, U.S. midterm elections.
MNTV compiled this list by reviewing candidate filings nationwide and cross-referencing CAIR, Emgage Action voter guides, public officeholder records, and news reports.
The organization also identified approximately 50 additional candidates with Muslim-associated names whose religious identity could not be independently verified. This suggests the actual number could be closer to 100.
Below is the breakdown by office and state.
1. FEDERAL — CONGRESS (11)
U.S. Senate (1)
Abdul El-Sayed (Democrat) — Michigan
U.S. House of Representatives (10)
Ilhan Omar (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, incumbent) — Minnesota, District 5
Rashida Tlaib (Democrat, incumbent) — Michigan, District 12
André Carson (Democrat, incumbent) — Indiana, District 7
Lateefah Simon (Democrat) — California, District 12
Aisha Wahab (Democrat) — California, District 14
Adam Hamawy (Democrat) — New Jersey, District 12
Darializa Avila Chevalier (Democrat) — New York, District 13
Zuhdi Jasser (Republican) — Arizona, District 4
Ahsen Mujeeb Malik (Independent) — Virginia, District 10
Alaha Ahrar (Independent) — Virginia, District 7
2. STATEWIDE OFFICE (1)
Shehla Faizi (Green Party) — Texas Comptroller
3. STATE LEGISLATURE (34)
Michigan (3)
Abbas Alawieh (Democrat) — State Senate, District 2
Alabas Farhat (Democrat) — State House, District 3
Jalal Abdallah (Democrat) — State House, District 15
New York (2)
Aber Kawas (Democrat) — State Senate, District 12
Robert Jackson (Democrat) — State Senate, District 31
Connecticut (3)
Maryam Khan (Democrat) — State Senate, District 2 / District 1 (disputed)
Saud Anwar (Democrat) — State Senate, District 3
MD Rahman (Democrat) — State Senate, District 4
Ohio (2)
Munira Abdullahi (Democrat) — State House, District 9
Ismail Mohamed (Democrat) — State House, District 3
Texas (2)
Salman Bhojani (Democrat) — State House, District 92
Suleman Lalani (Democrat) — State House, District 76
Georgia (3)
Ruwa Romman (Democrat) — State Senate, District 7
Sheikh Rahman (Democrat) — State Senate, District 5
Farooq Mughal (Democrat) — State House, District 105
Delaware (1)
Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democrat) — State House, District 26
Minnesota (6)
Omar Fateh (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) — State Senate, District 62
Mohamud Noor (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) — State House, District 60B
Zaynab Mohamed (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) — State Senate, District 63
Samakab Hussein (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) — State House, District 65A
Anquam Mahamoud (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) — State House, District 62B
Abdi Daisane (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) — State House, District 14A
North Carolina (1)
Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democrat) — State Senate, District 38
Colorado (1)
Iman M. Jodeh (Democrat) — State Senate, District 29
Oregon (1)
Kayse Jama (Democrat) — State Senate, District 24
Illinois (3)
Nabeela Syed (Democrat) — State Senate, District 26
Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat) — State House, District 21
Saba Haider (Democrat) — State House, District 84
Pennsylvania (1)
Tarik Khan (Democrat) — State House, District 194
Washington (2)
Osman Salahuddin (Democrat) — State House, District 48, Position 1
Riaz Khan (Republican) — State Senate, District 21
New Hampshire (1)
Aboul B. Khan (Republican) — State House, Rockingham District 30
Florida (1)
Imtiaz Mohammad (Republican) — State House, District 103
Nevada (1)
Hanadi Nadeem (Democrat) — State Assembly, District 34
4. COUNTY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (4)
Letitia Plummer (Democrat) — Harris County Judge, Texas
Nafisa Fai (Nonpartisan) — Washington County Chair, Oregon
Sharon El-Amin (Nonpartisan) — Hennepin County Commissioner, District 2, Minnesota
Ibrahim Abdul-Malik (Nonpartisan) — Public Service District Commissioner, Hilton Head No. 1, Board District 1, South Carolina
5. JUDICIAL OFFICE (1)
Mariam Saad Bazzi (Nonpartisan) — Michigan Court of Appeals, 1st District
TOTAL: 51 CANDIDATES
This add👇 from three years ago of Nabila Sayed when she ran for state assembly and now she's running for state senet.