Tag: African Politicians in Minnesota
Ilhan Omar wins party endorsement for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District
The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) has once again endorsed Rep. Ilhan Omar as she seeks re-election to represent Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District.
Omar and former Minneapolis...
Verbeten’s candidacy increases chances of a Black woman getting elected to...
Another candidate has joined the race for the Minnesota State Senate, therefore increasing chances of history that has been in the making.
Clare Oumou Verbeten,...
Meet Zaynab Mohamed, the Somali American woman running for Minnesota State...
When Zaynab Mohamed began visiting the Minnesota state legislature in St. Paul to advocate for her community, she noticed something very troubling.
“What inspired me...
Brooklyn Park City Council East District candidate forum set for January...
The four candidates vying for the Brooklyn Park City Council East District open seat in the upcoming Feb. 8 special election will gather tonight...
Kenyan American candidate for Minnesota state Senate calls for fair redistricting
Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley says she wants to be the next lawmaker to represent District 40 in the Minnesota State Senate. If she’s successful, the Kenyan...
Siad Ali will not seek re-election to Minneapolis school board
Siad Ali, a member of the Minneapolis Board of Education, will not seek re-election to the board next year after serving two terms, he...
‘You are the one we have been waiting for’: DFL House...
SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Huldah Nyamisa Momanyi Hiltsley, a leader in the African community in Minnesota, on Thursday launched her campaign for state Senate...
Community organizer in race for Ward 2’s Minneapolis City Council seat
Robin Wonsley Worlobah is ready to take her activism into public office. The 29-year-old Chicago native and community organizer is running to represent Ward...
Henry Ongeri formally launches campaign for governor of Nyamira county
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. - Kenyan-American Minnesota lawyer, Henry Ongeri, formally kicked off his campaign for governor of Nyamira County in the 2022 election Saturday...
What you need to know about Henry Ongeri and why he’s...
A Minnesota based Kenyan-American lawyer says the deteriorating socioeconomic conditions of his people in his home county of Nyamira in Kenya, has spurred his...
Yussuf Haji sets sights on Minneapolis City Council
For Yussuf Haji, a seat on the Minneapolis City Council means an opportunity to make real change. He is running to represent Ward 9....