Meet the African-rooted politicians who won big in the US midterms—from America’s first Muslim senator to Congress’s first Gen Z woman
Business Insider AfricaAyodeji Adegboyega · 5 November 2026 at 07:46Read the full story on Business Insider AfricaPoliticians with immediate family roots in Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana and Nigeria secured major victories in the 2026 United States midterm elections, breaking national barriers and expanding the African diaspora’s presence in American government.
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