What may change? 42 Muslim Candidates won races in local, state, and judicial offices.
Look for celebrations like, Christmas, Easter, Fourth of July to be eliminated or scaled back. Look for Muslim religious holidays and Sharia law. And finally look for crazy rulings from the bench.
What states? New York, Virginia, Michigan, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and sadly Ohio. The list includes five mayors, four state legislators, two judges, and dozens of city council, county, and school board members.
Among the most prominent victories:
Zohran K. Mamdani (New York City, NY) — the first Muslim mayor of New York City, a self-described socialist who campaigned on housing reform, police defunding, and immigrant rights.
Ghazala Hashmi (Virginia) — the first Muslim lieutenant governor in U.S. history and the first Muslim woman ever elected statewide.
Abdullah Hammoud (Dearborn, MI) and Mo Baydoun (Dearborn Heights, MI) — mayors of Michigan’s two largest Muslim-majority cities.
Faizul Kabir (College Park, MD) — software engineer turned activist, now mayor.
Ted Green (East Orange, NJ) — reelected with CAIR Action backing.
Adam Alharbi (Hamtramck, MI) — officially certified November 9, 2025, winning the state’s closest race and ensuring Hamtramck remains under Muslim leadership.
Ajmeri Hoque (Franklin County, OH) and Soma S. Syed (New York) — newly elected judges.
Yusef Salaam (New York City Council, District 9) — one of the “Exonerated Five,” now a major progressive voice in city politics.