Midterm US elections demonstrate Pakistanis and Muslims' advancement in American politics

The Jetpack Resource Center and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) announced that Muslim-American candidates won a record number of general, state, and federal elections in this week's midterm elections.

In these midterm elections, 145 Muslim candidates, including state 48 legislative candidates in 23 states, ran for local, state, and federal offices in the general election.

"The historic gains in local and state elections taking place throughout the country inspire me.”  Mohammed Missouri, the executive director of Jetpack Resource Center, stated that it demonstrates how the Muslim community is constructing a strong foundation for ongoing electoral success.

Abdel Nasser Rashid and Nabeelah Said, candidates for State House District 21 and State House District 51, are expected to win. They will be the first to represent Islam in the Illinois legislature.

If Nabeelah Islam wins, she will represent the District 7 of the Georgia Senate. Ruwa Romman is expected to win the race to represent District 97 in the State Legislature. Roman and Islam would become the first Muslim women elected to the state's House of Representatives and Senate, respectively.

“I graduated high school three years before her, so I know what our generation needs.”
The statement was made by Ms. Khan, who is the youngest of those elected to state legislatures in this year's US midterm elections.

Her parents moved from Karachi to New Jersey. "Thank you to everyone who made this possible. Salman Bhojani, a Pakistani-American like Suleman Lalani and Alisha, claimed the three "made history together."
Nihad Awad, National Executive Director of Cair added:

"We are seeing the American Muslim community's political transformation into decision-makers from oppressed voices that were ignored or worse. The accomplishments of our community's decades-long investment in civic participation, voter registration, and candidacy for office are being built upon by these recently elected officials.”