The historic win contributes to a projected Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives with 250 seats, displacing the Republican majority. Grassroots mobilization around anti-war and pro-Palestine platforms helped carry the first Muslim and Egyptian American to represent New Jersey in Congress. His victory speech in Princeton directly addressed the residents of Gaza while promising resistance against establishment politics and Donald Trump. During the contentious race, the campaign navigated intense backlash, including a May Wall Street Journal opinion piece linking him to convicted cleric Omar Abdel Rahman, a figure in whose 1995 trial the candidate had previously testified as a w…
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Pro-Palestine messaging and calls for healthcare over militarism proved potent drivers of…: Pro-Palestine messaging and calls for healthcare over militarism proved potent drivers of voter turnout and political momentum.
The campaign successfully overcame widespread anti-Muslim hostility and targeted pushback…: The campaign successfully overcame widespread anti-Muslim hostility and targeted pushback from pro-Israel and right-wing groups.
The newly elected lawmaker pledged to challenge Donald Trump and fight for communities ov…: The newly elected lawmaker pledged to challenge Donald Trump and fight for communities overlooked by the Washington establishment.
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Egyptian-American surgeon Adam Hamawy has won his bid for Congress in New Jersey’s 12th congressional district, joining the blue wave across the US and making history as the first Muslim and Egyptian American to represent the state.
During his victory speech in the midterm elections on Tuesday, he spoke directly to the people in Gaza, saying: “To the men, women and children of Gaza and Palestine. Your smiles give me the courage and the hope to fight for a better world."
Republicans previously held the majority of the House of Representatives with 218 seats, four more than the Democrats at 215, but come January, Hamawy is one of the congressional wins to give his party a majority. with a whopping projected 250 seats, according to MS Now.
Middle East Eye attended Hamawy's watch party in Princeton, New Jersey, where he declared during his speech that he was ready to get to work and vowed to “hold Donald Trump accountable”.
“I'm a surgeon, and I can tell you that we are going to stop the bleeding. We are going to fight…
Tuesday's midterm elections produced the largest partisan realignment in state governments since 2010, securing Democrats at least 28 governorships heading into 2027. Sweeping victories across key battlegrounds and traditional conservative strongholds dismantled long-standing Republican legislative majorities. These newly empowered state officials now face immense pressure to address voter concerns regarding living costs, abortion access, and redistricting.
Across 39 states, voters acted directly on critical social policies, delivering significant nationwide victories for abortion access while creating a more fragmented landscape on voting rules and transgender rights. The results underscore a growing divergence between state legal frameworks, with some electorates expanding constitutional protections as others establish new restrictions on elections and youth gender policies. These decisions will directly reshape healthcare availability, ballot box access, and civil…
The historic win contributes to a projected Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives with 250 seats, displacing the Republican majority. Grassroots mobilization around anti-war and pro-Palestine platforms helped carry the first Muslim and Egyptian American to represent New Jersey in Congress. His victory speech in Princeton directly addressed the residents of Gaza while promising resistance against establishment politics and Donald Trump.