The U.S. elections held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, resulted in several candidates of Arab descent winning seats in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Sayed secured a Senate seat representing Michigan for the Democratic Party,
receiving over 2.5 million votes, or 53%, surpassing his Republican opponent Mike Rogers, who garnered 2.2 million votes. In the House of Representatives, which holds elections every two years, Adam Hammoui was elected for the first time as a Democrat
in New Jersey's 12th district. Incumbent Representatives Rashida Tlaib of Michigan's 12th district and Ilhan Abdullah Omar of Minnesota's 5th district, both Democrats, were re-elected. Republican Darren Lahood was also re-elected in Illinois' 16th district. In Arizona, Republican Ibrahim Hamada
leads in the 8th district against his Democratic opponent, though official results have yet to be announced. Ruwaa Raman, currently a member of the Georgia State House, won a seat in the state Senate for the 7th district in the
midterm elections. Among the non-Arab Muslim community, Darlisa Avila Chevalier was elected for the first time in New York's 12th district, while Representative Latifa Simon was re-elected in California's 12th district. Andre Carson was re-elected in Indiana's 7th district, and
incumbent Aisha Wahab, a Republican in California's 4th district, is leading over her Democratic challenger, with official results pending. American voters participated in these elections that determine the controlling party in both the House and Senate, with all 435 House
seats and 35 Senate seats contested.
