Seven Muslim candidates have won seats in the US Congress in the midterm elections, Anadolu Agency reports, citing unofficial results.
Seven Muslim candidates have won seats in the US Congress in the midterm elections, Anadolu Agency reports, citing unofficial results.
One, Michigan's Abdul el-Sayed, becomes the first Muslim senator in US history, while Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Lateefah Simon and Andre Carson kept their House seats.
Why it matters: for American Muslims, a Senate seat is a first, and it comes in an election where Muslim voters and candidates were more visible than ever.
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