Amani Al-Khatahtbeh Is The First Muslim Woman In New Jersey To Run For Federal Office
On Saturday, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, the founder of MuslimGirl.com, officially announced her candidacy to represent New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District. She is the first Muslim woman to run for federal office in the history of the state and is projected to be the youngest woman to fun for Congress in 2016, according to a press release provided to ELLE.com
Al-Khatahtbeh is challenging Rep. Frank Pallone, a 16-term incumbent and chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The 27-year-old's announcement comes in the middle of the coronavirus global pandemic, when New Jersey has the second-highest number of cases in the U.S., following the state of New York. The campaign will launch a digital “Campaign Quaran-Tour” live-stream schedule with issue-based local and national organizations.
In her campaign, she will focus on progressive values such as the Green New Deal, Medicare For All, student debt forgiveness, and more.
https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a32040892/amani-al-khatahtbeh-first-muslim-woman-new-jersey-run-federal-office/
