African roots take hold in US midterm elections Several American politicians with African and immigrant backgrounds won big in the 2026 midterm elections, highlighting the growing political influence of a new generation of African Americans. Abdul El-Sayed, 42, born to Egyptian immigrant parents, is set to become the first Muslim U.S. senator after winning Michigan; Malat Cyrus, 29, born in Addis Ababa and raised in Denver, became the first Gen Z woman elected to Congress, winning Colorado's 1st District; Adrienne Bouafou, 32, a second-generation Ghanaian-American, won the 5th Congressional District of Maryland after serving in local and state politics; Somali-born Ilhan Omar won a fifth term in Congress despite an ongoing federal investigation, while Nigerian-born Junior Azuno won a seat in the Texas state house after becoming Grand Prairies' youngest city councilman. Subscribe to Sputnik Africa | X.

African roots take hold in US midterm elections Several American politicians with African and immigrant backgrounds won big in the 2026 midterm elections, highlighting the growing political influence of a new generation of African Americans. Abdul El-Sayed, 42, born to Egyptian immigrant parents, is set to become the first Muslim U.S. senator after winning Michigan; Malat Cyrus, 29, born in Addis Ababa and raised in Denver, became the first Gen Z woman elected to Congress, winning Colorado's 1st District; Adrienne Bouafou, 32, a second-generation Ghanaian-American, won the 5th Congressional District of Maryland after serving in local and state politics; Somali-born Ilhan Omar won a fifth term in Congress despite an ongoing federal investigation, while Nigerian-born Junior Azuno won a seat in the Texas state house after becoming Grand Prairies' youngest city councilman. Subscribe to Sputnik Africa | X.