Congratulations to the first Muslim mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, and to the first female Muslim lieutenant governor, Virginia’s Ghazala Hashmi, who both won their races in Tuesday’s election. These wins show not only an increasing Muslim voting demographic in America, but also a greater willingness for many voters to look at a candidate’s policies and track record without religious affiliation being a negative factor.

Despite unfounded fears of some that New York will become an Islamic city, the reality is these election results show there is less bias, less Islamophobia and more open-mindedness among Democratic voters, especially young voters. According to The Baltimore Sun, Mamdani won 75% of the young vote, and 9 out of 10 Muslims voted for him.

As a Muslim American, it is

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