Pakistani-American candidates win seats in US midterm elections

Several Pakistani-American candidates have won elections in different US states, securing seats in state legislatures, US media said on Wednesday.

According to reports, a number of candidates of Pakistani origin emerged victorious in Tuesday’s mid-term elections.

Maryam Sabih won a seat in the Pennsylvania State Assembly, while Maryam Khan secured victory in Connecticut’s State Senate.

In another win for the Pakistani-American community, Saeed Anwar was re-elected to the Connecticut State Senate.

Texas also saw victories for two Pakistani-American lawmakers. Salman Bhojani was re-elected to the state House of Representatives, securing 67 per cent of the vote.

Suleman Lalani also retained his seat in the Texas House of Representatives.

In Georgia, Farooq Mughal won the state House of Representatives election from District 105 with 60.8 per cent of the vote.

However, not all Pakistani-American candidates managed to win. Republican candidate Imtiaz Muhammad lost his race for the Florida State House of Representatives.