More Muslim candidates seek office as ‘Mamdani effect’ takes hold
A growing number of Muslim candidates are seeking office following Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s (D) stunning success in New York City this year. Last week, an Arab and Muslim American co-founder of the “Uncommitted” movement, which urged Democrats to cast 2024 protest votes over the Israel-Hamas war, launched a bid for state office in Michigan. And…