Who are the current Muslim members of the U.S. Congress and what districts or states do they represent?

1. Who they are and what they represent — a straightforward roll call

Ilhan Omar represents Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District; Rashida Tlaib represents Michigan’s 13th District; André Carson represents Indiana’s 7th District; and Lateefah Simon was elected to represent California’s 12th District, joining the House for the 119th Congress ^{[1] [2] [3]}.

2. How sources reached the same basic tally — official returns, advocacy groups, and research centers

Mainstream election reporting and organizations that track religious identity in Congress converge: news outlets reported Omar, Tlaib and Carson were reelected in 2024, and multiple Muslim advocacy groups and profiles noted Lateefah Simon’s victory in California’s 12th, bringing the total to four Muslim House members in the 119th Congress ^{[1] [2] [3]}. Pew’s religion-of-Congress analysis specifically lists one Muslim freshman in the 119th roster — Lateefah Simon — reinforcing that count ^[4].

3. What changed in 2024 — expansion, not a presence in the Senate

Before the 2024 election, the House had three Muslim members — Carson, Omar and Tlaib — a fact recorded in prior Pew profiles ^[5]. The 2024 election added Lateefah Simon to that group; multiple outlets and Muslim advocacy organizations celebrated that as historic growth in House Muslim representation ^{[2] [3]}. Available sources do not mention any Muslim serving in the U.S. Senate for the 119th Congress ^[6].

4. Why the distinction between “Muslim” and “raised in a Muslim family” matters

Some public figures associated with Muslim heritage identify differently today; reporting and compiled lists distinguish those who currently identify as Muslim from people “raised in a Muslim family” but now unaffiliated or of another faith. For example, sources note public figures raised in Muslim families who now identify as agnostic or unaffiliated — a nuance important to faith tallies but not covered in all summaries of membership ^[7]. Available sources do not list any other sitting members who currently identify as Muslim beyond the four named above ^{[4] [2]}.

5. Political and advocacy context — why organizations spotlight these victories

Muslim civil-rights groups such as CAIR framed Simon’s election as a milestone and explicitly named Omar, Tlaib and Carson as the existing Muslim House delegation whose re-elections were being celebrated; that framing ties electoral outcomes to broader civil-rights and representation agendas ^[2]. News outlets also highlighted the re-elections of the three incumbents and emphasized their distinct political profiles — for instance, Omar and Tlaib’s national prominence on foreign policy debates ^[1].

6. Limitations and disagreements in the available reporting

Sources generally agree on the four-person count for the 119th House, but some summary lists remain dated or emphasize different criteria (for example, historical lists versus current self-identification). Wikipedia-style compilations and derivative sites may lag or vary in phrasing about who “counts” as Muslim ^{[7] [6]}. Pew’s public profile is careful to state it codes religion based on members’ own statements to outlets like CQ Roll Call, which means religious tallies can change as members’ self-descriptions evolve ^[4].

7. What is not found in current reporting

Available sources do not mention any Muslim U.S. senators serving in the 119th Congress and do not provide a broader roster beyond the four House members named; they also do not provide detailed census-style demographic breakdowns of Muslim staff or state-level Muslim officeholders beyond these congressional members ^{[6] [4]}.

8. Bottom line — where the record stands and why it matters

The incoming 119th Congress includes four Muslim House members — Omar (MN‑5), Tlaib (MI‑13), Carson (IN‑7) and Simon (CA‑12) — a modest expansion from three and a data point that advocacy groups and researchers cite as evidence of growing Muslim electoral representation in the U.S. House ^{[1] [2] [4]}. Readers should note that religion tallies rest on members’ public self-identification and that publicly available source lists can vary in timing and scope ^{[4] [7]}.