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If the 2018 midterms taught us anything, it was that #PeopleLikeUs can run for office and win. This year was no different: an unprecedented number of trailblazing New American candidates won their races Tuesday, and progressive ballot measures passed with solid majorities across the country.
Of the 264 candidates we tracked in 2019 [[link removed]] , 66.67% of first generation Americans who ran for office in the general election won, while 73.68% of second generation Americans who ran in the general election won. Among them were:
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Ghazala
Hashmi:
The
first
Muslim
woman
elected
to
the
Virginia
state
Senate
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Turan
Kayaoglu:
A
NAL
alum
and
leader
in
his
local
Muslim
community
in
Washington
and
at
the
university
where
he
teaches
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Safiya
Khalid:
The
first
Somali-American
and
hijab-wearing
official
on
Lewiston
City
Council
in
Maine
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Chol
Majok:
The
first
refugee
elected
to
public
office
in
Syracuse,
New
York
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Julia
Mejia:
The
first
Afro-Latina
immigrant
elected
to
the
Boston
City
Council
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Nadia
Mohamed:
The
first
Muslim
woman
and
Somali-American
elected
to
the
St.
Louis
Park
City
Council
in
Minnesota
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Abrar
Omeish:
The
first
Libyan-American
ever
elected
in
the
United
States
and
one
of
the
first
Muslim
women
to
hold
elected
office
in
Virginia’s
history
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Bhuwan
Pyakurel:
The
first
Bhutanese-American
elected
to
public
office
in
the
United
States
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Zahra
Roach:
The
first
Muslim
woman
in
Washington
state
to
be
elected
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Regina
Romero:
The
first
woman
and
Latina
mayor
in
Tucson,
Arizona
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Say hello to the New American majority. We aren’t going anywhere!
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Remember when Trump tried to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti? Well, it turns out senior State Department officials and diplomats repeatedly warned his administration that ending TPS would put the safety and well-being of nearly 400,000 TPS beneficiaries and their U.S. citizen children at risk [[link removed]] . He just didn’t listen and did it anyway.
Trump continues to make white nationalism the basis for his policy agenda, putting the lives of #PeopleLikeUs in danger. We won’t stand for his corrupt and malicious actions.
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John Oliver is hilarious, but his points last week on election security are no laughing matter. We must secure our elections now [[link removed]] . Too many states and localities have systems that are vulnerable to hacking and external actors, which is exactly why we need more election security funding to protect their integrity.
That's why on November 12th and 13th, #PeopleLikeUs are joining other activists at Senate offices to urge senators to pass $600 million in election security funding and include accountability language to ensure the money is well spent. Sign up to attend or host an event in your community [[link removed]] !
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The time we’ve been waiting for all year is almost here! We’re officially six days away from the can’t-miss events of the year: our New American Hero Awards party [[link removed]] and Power and Policy summit [[link removed]] !
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As our last big events before the 2020s, we’ve pulled out all the stops. On Thursday, we’ll celebrate our 2019 Election Day victories and honor Rep. Veronica Escobar , Virginia Delegate Kathy Tran , and New York State Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz , with special guests including Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib . We’ll then party the night away with a DJ and dance floor with your name on it!
On Friday, we’ll bring together dozens of progressive trailblazers, elected officials, and community leaders to discuss how we can keep our New American movement going strong in 2020 and pass policies that strengthen our democracy. To top it all off, we’ll close out these blockbuster days with a keynote address from the incredible Stacey Abrams !
Don’t miss out—get your tickets today for our two marquee events in Washington, DC:
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New
American
Hero
Awards
(11/14)
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Power
and
Policy
summit
(11/15)
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Are you ready to flex your political power and ramp up your civic engagement? If so, come to our Boss Ladies training [[link removed]] for young women of color with IGNITE in Columbus, Ohio on November 16.
Ohio State Representative Erica Crawley will be speaking, as well as Monica Ramirez, the President of Justice for Migrant Women and the Gender Justice Campaigns Director for National Domestic Workers Alliance.
Don’t miss your chance to learn more about leading a successful campaign and build a squad of politically ambitious Boss Ladies. Get your ticket today! [[link removed]]

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