Arab-American Candidates Secure Seats in U.S. Congressional Elections
The U.S. Congressional elections held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, resulted in several Arab-American candidates winning seats in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Sayed won a Senate seat representing Michigan as a Democrat, securing over 2.5 million votes, or 53%, defeating his Republican opponent Mike Rogers, who received 2.2 million votes. In the House of Representatives, Adam Hammoui was elected for the first time as a Democrat in New Jersey's 12th district. Incumbent Representatives Rashida Tlaib from Michigan's 12th district and Ilhan Abdullah Omar from Minnesota's 5th district, both Democrats, were re-elected. Republican Darren Lahood was also re-elected in Illinois' 16th district. Representative Ibrahim Hamadeh is leading against his Democratic opponent in Arizona's 8th district, with official results pending. In Georgia's state Senate midterm elections, Democrat Roa Raman, currently a state House member, won the 7th district seat. Among non-Arab Muslim community members, Darylisa Avila Chevalier was elected for the first time in New York's 12th district, and Latifa Simon was re-elected in California's 12th district. Andre Carson was re-elected in Indiana's 7th district, while incumbent Aisha Wahab is ahead in California's 4th district against her Democratic challenger, with official results yet to be announced. Voters cast ballots for all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats to determine the controlling party in both chambers.
