# Young politicians with African roots make history in US midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/129420

- BBC News, 2026-11-04 16:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmrly6j6lpydo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Several politicians with African roots won in the US midterms. Abdul El-Sayed is set to become the first Muslim senator, Ethiopian-born Melat Kiros was elected to Congress, and Adrian Boafo will represent Maryland’s 5th Congressional District.

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