6 Bangladeshi-origin candidates running in 2024 US Senate elections
Of these, five are already elected representatives and are standing for re-election
Six Bangladeshi-origin candidates are currently running in different election races in the US.
Of these, five are already elected representatives and are standing for re-election.
Georgia State Senator Sheikh Rahman is in the strongest position among them.
Sheikh Rahman of Georgia is running for re-election from Senate District 5, Nabila Islam is running for re-election from Senate District 7 of the same state, Masudur Rahman is running for re-election from Senate District 4 in Connecticut, and Salim Saddam is running for re-election from State Senate District 37 in Virginia.
They are all Democrats.
However, Abul Bashar Khan, who is running for re-election in the New Hampshire State House of Representatives in Rockingham District 20, is a Republican.
Another candidate, Dr Nuran Nabi, is a Democrat candidate.
Additionally, several Bangladeshi-origin Americans live in other states, including Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Jersey, at county and other levels.