Rashida Tlaib wins fifth consecutive term in US Congress

Palestinian-American Rashida Tlaib has won re-election to the US House of Representatives for a fifth consecutive term.

The Democratic incumbent secured victory in Michigan’s 12th Congressional District. According to preliminary unofficial results after the vote count, Tlaib received 82.6 per cent of the votes, or 26,676 ballots.

Her closest rival, Republican candidate James D. Hooper, received 14.7 per cent, or 4,912 votes.

A total of five candidates contested the election.

The 12th Congressional District, which covers parts of Detroit and Dearborn in Michigan, will send Tlaib back to the House for another two-year term.

The new congressional term is scheduled to begin on January 3, 2027.

Tlaib is a vocal critic of Israel’s military offensive in Palestine. Source: Agencies.