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Statewide and Legislative Winners
Mayor Winner
City & Small Town Council and Commissioner winners
Judicial and Regional Office Winners
Winner of the Education and School Council
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), congratulates Muslim candidates on their victories in city and state elections in
United States
.
“CAIR, the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, and CAIR Action, its advocacy affiliate, today released the latest tally results from the November 4 election showing record Muslim turnout,” CAIR said in a statement
on the official website
, Thursday (6/11),
“There are 38 confirmed wins nationally from 76 Muslim candidates listed on ballots across the country. CAIR and CAIR Action note that this is only a preliminary list and believe there are other Muslim candidates who ran and were elected,” the mass organization continued.
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CAIR said the 2025 election recorded new historical milestones, including Zohran Mamdani in the election for mayor of New York, the first Muslim to win the election.
The organization also highlighted the victory of a US Muslim woman, Ghazala Hashmi, as deputy governor of Virginia, which was also the first for a Muslim candidate in that state.
“These victories are not just a victory for American Muslims, but a victory for all Americans who believe in justice, equality, and democratic participation,” wrote CAIR on their official website.
“Every Muslim who ran for office this year demonstrated extraordinary courage and integrity, and many won despite facing a wave of anti-Muslim hate and organized disinformation. Those who won now take the trust of their entire community, whatever their faith, to serve with commitment for the common good.”
Based on the latest data as of Saturday (8/11), Adam Alharbi succeeded in winning the election for mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan.He defeated another Muslim candidate, Muhith Mahmood, quoted from
Arab American News
.
Thus, a total of 39 Muslims won elections at the US city to state level.
The following are the names of Muslim candidates who won in the US general elections.
Statewide and Legislative Winners
Ghazala Hashmi – Lieutenant Governor, Virginia
Sam Rasoul – Virginia House of Delegates (38th District)
Atoosa R. Reaser – Virginia House of Delegates (District 27)
Al Abdelaziz – New Jersey General Assembly (District 35)
Mayor Winner
Zohran Mamdani – Mayor, New York City
Abdullah Hammoud – Mayor, Dearborn
Mo Baydoun – Mayor, Dearborn Heights
Faizul Kabir – Mayor, College Park
Ted Green – Mayor, East Orange
Adam Alharbi – Mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan
City & Small Town Council and Commissioner winners
Hassan Ahmad – Dearborn Heights (MI) City Council
Kamal Alsawafy – Dearborn City Council (MI)
Mustapha Hammoud – Dearborn City Council (MI)
Nayeem L Choudhury – Hamtramck City Council (MI)
Abu A Musa – Hamtramck City Council (MI)
Yousuf Saed – Hamtramck City Council (MI)
Aisha Chughtai – Minneapolis City Council, District 10 (MN)
Jamal Osman – Minneapolis City Council, District 6 (MN)
Aurin Chowdhury – Minneapolis City Council, District 12 (MN)
Ibrahim Omar – Paterson City Council, District 6 (NJ)
Mohamed Egal – SeaTac City Council (WA)
Rami Al-Kabra – Bothell City Council (WA)
Naren Briar – Bellevue City Council (WA)
Nadia Rasul – Hilliard City Council (OH)
Mohamed Omar – Grove City Council (OH)
Haseeb Fatmi – Wake Forest City Commissioner (NC)
Hamdi Mohamed – Port of Seattle Commission (WA)
Nadeem Qayyum – Northampton County (PA) City Council
Siddiq Kamara – Sheriff, Delaware County (PA)
Judicial and Regional Office Winners
Ajmeri Hoque – Franklin County (OH) Municipal Court Judge
Soma S Syed – Judge, NY Supreme Court (11th Judicial District)
Winner of the Education and School Council
Dr Mohammad Alhawawsha – North Olmsted (OH) Board of Education
Alisha Khan – South Brunswick (NJ) Board of Education
Anisa Liban – Westerville (OH) School Board
Kareem Moffett – Cincinnati (OH) Public School Board
Habeebah Haqq – Piscataway (NJ) Board of Education
Yusef Salaam – New York City Council, District 9 (NY)
Shahana Hanif – New York City Council, District 39 (NY)
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