State and Local Representation Breakdown

Nationwide, Muslim Americans hold a variety of state and local offices:
• State Legislators: 46 total state officials (32 state representatives and 14 state senators) — including figures like California State Senator Aisha Wahab and Oklahoma State Representative Mauree Turner.
• Mayors: 11 mayors, including Mayor Amer Ghalib of Hamtramck, Michigan.
• City Council Members: 98 council members.
• Education & School Boards: 63 school board and education officials.
• Judges: 18 elected judges.
• Other Municipal/Law Enforcement Roles: 15 officials.

Top States by Number of Officials

Muslim elected representation is concentrated heavily in a few states, led by:
• New Jersey
• Michigan
• California

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As of 2026, six Muslims have been elected to the United States Congress, the first being Keith Ellison in 2006.[1] As of the 119th Congress, five Muslims currently serve in Congress, all in the House of Representatives; all are members of the Democratic Party.

Senate
Further information: Religious affiliation in the United States Senate
No Muslim has ever served in the United States Senate. To date, there have been two Muslim major party nominees in U.S. Senate races: Mehmet Oz, who was the Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania in 2022, and Abdul El-Sayed, who is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Michigan in 2026.