Candidates endorsed by Emgage Action
Emgage Action is a political organization that “seeks to mobilize its members to advocate for issues that define who American Muslims are by what they stand for.”
Emgage Action‘s goal is to increase the number of Muslim Americans serving in government at all levels.
Below is a list of a list of current and past candidates that are endorsed by Emgage Action, as well as members of the U.S. Government who were endorsed by Emgage Action during their time of running for office.
Keep in mind, although a lot of these candidates are muslim, not all of them are. Emgage endorses muslim candidate as well as candidates who they believe will progress their muslim agenda.
Members of the U.S. Government who were endorsed by Emgage Action during their run for office:
Ilhan Omar – Congresswoman, Minnesota
Rashida Tlaib – Congresswoman, Michigan
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – Congresswoman, New York
Abdullah Hammoud – State Representative, Michigan
Rabeea Collier – Judge of the 113th Civil District Court, Texas
Dana Nessel – Attorney General, Michigan
Omar Sabir – Philadelphia City Commissioner, Pennsylvania
Tom Malinowski – Congressman, New Jersey
Stephanie Murphy – Congresswoman, Florida
Andy Kim – Congressman, New Jersey
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell – Congresswoman, Florida
Jennifer Wexton – Congresswoman, Virginia
Mike Doyle – Congressman, Pennsylvania
Jane Castor – Mayor of Tampa, Florida
Alexandra Davis – Miramar Commission Seat 4, Florida
Tom Wolf – Governor Pennsylvania
Robert P. Casey Jr. – U.S. Senator, Pennsylvania
Cherelle L. Parker – City Council of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wayne Messam – Mayor of Miramar, Florida
Mo Seifeldin – City Council, Virginia
Elissa Slotkin – Congresswoman, Michigan
Harley Rouda – Congressman, California
Gretchen Whitmer – Governor, Michigan
Haley Stevens – Congresswoman, Michigan
Stephanie Gray Chang – State Senator, Michigan
Matt Koleszar – State Representative, Michigan
Darrin Camilleri – State Representative, Michigan
Mari Manoogian – State Representative, Michigan
Sam Baydoun – Wayne County Commissioner, Michigan
Tim Kaine – U.S. Senator, Virginia
Dean Trantalis – Mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ali Sajjad Taj – Mayor of Artesia, California
Sylvia Santana – State Senator, Michigan
Current candidates endorsed by Emgage Action:
Qasim Rashid – Candidate for State Senate, Virginia
Raheel Sheikh – Candidate for Coles District supervisor, Virginia
Steve Descano – Candidate for Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney, Virginia
Alfonso Lopez – Candidate for State Delegate for District 49, Virginia
Lisa Hicks-Clayton – Candidate for Dearborn Heights City Council, Michigan
Dave Abdallah – Candidate for Dearborn Heights City Council, Michigan
Ray Muscat – Candidate for Dearborn Heights City Council, Michigan
Anita Malik – Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Arizona
Sri Preston Kulkarni – Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Texas
Former candidates endorsed by Emgage Action:
Nabila Mansoor – Former candidate for Sugar Land City Council District 2, Texas
Khurrum Wahid – Former candidate for Coral Springs City Commission, Seat 2, Florida
Amir Malik – Former candidate for State House, Minnesota
Jesse Sbaih – Former candidate for U.S. Senate, Nevada
Zarina Baber – Former candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Minnesota
Kaiser Ahmed – Former candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, California
Deedra Abboud – Former candidate for U.S. Senate, Arizona
Fayrouz Saad – Former candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan
Sameena Mustafa – Former candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois
Kia Hamadanchy – Former candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, – California
Nadia Hashimi – Former candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Maryland
Harry Cohen – Former candidate for Mayor of Tampa, Florida
Marwan Kreidie – Former candidate for Philadelphia city commissioner, Pennsylvania
Nancy Metayer – Former candidate for Mayor of Coral Springs, Florida
Omar Siddiqui – Former candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, California
Aisha Khan – Former candidate for State Delegate, Maryland
Cheryl Sudduth – Former candidate for State Assembly, California
Sherry Alu Campagna – Former candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Hawaii
Steven Dettelbach – Former candidate for Attorney General of Ohio
David Knezek – Former candidate for State Senate, Michigan
Rico Razo – Former candidate for State House, Michigan
Aghogho Edevbie – Former candidate for State House, Michigan
Seydi Sarr – Former candidate for State House, Michigan
DeTed Victor – Former candidate for Pembroke Pines, Florida
Kayse Jama – Former candidate for State Senate, Oregon
Bushra Amiwala – Former candidate for Cook County Board, Illinois
Marcus Goodwin – Former candidate for D.C. Council, Washington, D.C.
Abraham Aiyash – Former candidate for State Senate, Michigan
Naveed Aziz – Former candidate for State Senate, North Carolina
Ghulam Qadir – Former candidate for State Senate, Michigan
Laura Cox – Former candidate for State Senate, Michigan
Aamina Ahmed – Former candidate for Plymouth-Canton Board of Education, Michigan
Fatmata Barrie – Former candidate for State Delegate, Maryland
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