Dr. Adam Hamawy becomes New Jersey's first Muslim member of Congress

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Arab and Muslim candidates across the country came out strong in the midterms... but it wasn't an easy fight. Many of the races were marked by an increase in anti-Muslim rhetoric, some of which came from the president.

Still, in New York, Darializa Avila Chevalier, a Muslim Latina, won the 13th congressional district. Aber Kawas will be the first Palestinian-American to serve in the New York State Legislature. History was also made in the Garden State, as Dr. Adam Hamawy becomes New Jersey's first Muslim member of Congress.

Rep.-elect Hamawy is an Egyptian-American surgeon and entered politics after going on medical missions in Gaza in 2024 and 2025. He joins All Things Considered to talk about these victories.
 

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