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In Maine, N.H., Vermont, Mass., Conn. and R.I., voters went largely Democratic, but Republicans won some top offices.

This midterm election had 145 Muslim candidates running for local, state and federal office in the general election, including 48 state legislative candidates running in 23 states

At least eight Somali American women won races in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections, results show. Ilhan Omar, the most prominent Somali American politician, held on to her U.S. House of Representatives seat in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. This will be the third term for Omar, who was first elected in 2018. In Minnesota state races,…

"I'm walking into new territory," Abdi said. She says her election is a sign that the Legislature is growing more representative of the people it serves.

Mana Abdi of Lewiston ran unopposed, and while the results are not yet final, South Portland mayor Deqa Dhalac appears to be winning her race by a two-to-one margin with nearly all the votes counted.

In Maine, N.H., Vermont, Mass., Conn. and R.I., voters went largely Democratic, but Republicans won some top offices.

Results show at least seven Somali American women and one man were elected to various offices across the US

A Lewiston woman has made history as one of the first two Somali Americans elected to serve in the Maine Legislature.

Abdi said she was thankful that Somali Americans can look at the Legislature and say, “there is someone who looks like me.”

November 8 polls are hot topic for diaspora community, discussed at restaurants, mosques, community markets and on social media