Huldah Momanyi: First Kenyan to win a seat in the United States

Kenyan-born American Huldah Momanyi made history by clinching a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Momanyi became the first Kenyan-born politician to hold office in the United States of America.

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Momanyi was running under the Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) Party.

She won 64.78 per cent of the votes, securing a seat at Minnesota’s District 38A, which includes the southwestern parts of Brooklyn Park and Osseo.
Her win for the seat represents a significant milestone in the growing representation of African immigrants in American politics.

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