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Muslim Americans in U.S. Congress

Five Muslim Americans have been elected to the U.S. Congress as of 2025, with four serving in the 119th Congress

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How many Muslim Americans have served in Congress and how has that number changed since 2005?

As of the sources collected, a small but growing number of Muslim Americans have served in the U.S. Congress: the milestone began with Keith Ellison’s 2006 election (sworn in 2007), and by 2025 multip...