CAIR reports a record 97 Muslim Americans (and counting) elected in the 2026 midterms

CAIR and CAIR Action report that at least 97 Muslim Americans won races in the November 3 midterm elections at federal, state and local levels, a new midterm record in their tracking, up from 82 in 2022. The count is preliminary: at publication 15 more candidates were leading in uncalled races and 6 were in races too close to call, and the organisations expect the total to pass 100. They tracked 168 Muslim candidates who advanced past their primaries, and about 50 lost. Winners listed in reporting of the tally include incumbents in the U.S. House and dozens of state legislators, judges and county officials across states from Michigan and Illinois to Georgia, Texas and New Jersey. The result builds on CAIR's August directory, which identified 255 Muslim elected officials in 26 states, most of them in city councils and education roles. Why it matters: representation becomes durable when it reaches school boards, councils, courts and legislatures, the offices where institutions are actually run, and the steady growth of that bench is a better measure of civic presence than any single headline race.

This is a QeRN summary by Ahmed Qerni. Read the original at CAIR / CAIR Action: https://www.cair.com/press_releases/breaking-cair-cair-action-report-record-97-muslims-and-counting-elected-nationwide/.