All three Muslim members of the US House of Representatives have been reelected with commanding majorities, reinforcing their positions as influential voices in the ongoing debate on US foreign policy, particularly regarding Israel.
Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat and the first Palestinian-American woman in Congress, has secured a fourth term representing Michigan’s 13th District.
Ilhan Omar, the first Somali-American woman in Congress, has been reelected for a third term representing Minnesota’s 5th District, which includes Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs.
Democratic Rep. Andre Carson of Indiana, another prominent Muslim figure, was also reelected, securing his seat in the 7th District with 68.2pc of the vote. He defeated Republican John Schmitz.
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