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Jetpac Fellow Announces Bid For Congress

“To run as a minority candidate presents unique difficulties. Jetpac is dedicated to allowing an even playing field for those underrepresented and brings sophisticated knowledge to the table on the issues.”

American Muslims in the 2018 Midterms

A Year of Firsts, and Historic Turnout! In this historic election year, 49% of eligible voters voted in the first midterm election ever to have more than 100 million voters. We haven't had a turnout percent this high since 1966, and you'd have to look all the way back to 1914 to find an election with ...

Bushra Amiwala on the Ballot

Source: Bushra Amiwala Bushra Amiwala is a nineteen-year-old college student with big confidence. The Skokie, IL native is on the ballot against an incumbent who is almost fifty years older than her and has been in office for fifteen years. When Bushra filed her paperwork for the Cook County Commission seat last week, she had ...

New Jetpac Fellow: Dilara Sayeed

The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC) Top Muslim Achiever of 2017 Dr. Dilara Sayeed has joined Jetpac’s Fellowship program. Dilara enters politics after decades of working as community organizer, school administrator, and founder of a tech company. Dilara is a candidate for Illinois State Representative, 5th District. We are excited to work ...

Jetpac Fellows in Local Elections!

Local elections across the country were held on November 7th, and Jetpac was proud to have five Fellows and allied organizers running for office in these important elections. After knocking over 20,000 doors, Jetpac Fellowship Advisor Sumbul Siddiqui won in her first-ever run for Cambridge, MA City Council. Sumbul was elected entirely from “first choice” …

A Jetpac Fellow and Advisor at the Top of their Ballots

Sumbul Siddiqui, City Councillor-Elect (Cambridge, MA): A well-qualified candidate with extensive experience, Sumbul Siddiqui immigrated to Cambridge, MA from Pakistan when she was two years old. She benefitted from Cambridge affordable housing programs, went on to get a law degree, and came back home to help her community. A first time political candidate, Sumbul worked …

Jetpac Fellows Organizing Against Islamophobes

Islamophobic candidates seeking office very often go unnoticed and unchallenged by our community. This week, however, the story was different thanks to a Jetpac Fellow! A few days ago, one of our Jetpac Fellows discovered that Eva Montibello –- a declared Trump supporter and Islamophobe – announced her candidacy for the Democratic party primary in the 3rd …