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Muslim candidates make history in US midterm elections

Muslim candidates made history in Tuesday’s US midterm elections, winning seats in Congress and state legislatures despite a campaign marked by a surge in anti-Muslim rhetoric and attacks targeting…

  • Abdul El-Sayed becomes America's first Muslim senator, defeating Mike Rogers in Michigan
  • Adam Hamawy wins New Jersey's 12th Congressional District election
  • Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar secure fifth terms as the first Palestinian-American women in Congress

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