Anquam Mahamoud
Anquam Mahamoud | |
|---|---|
| Member-elect of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 62B district | |
| Assuming office January 14, 2025[1] | |
| Succeeding | Hodan Hassan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1989 (age 34–35) San Diego, California |
| Political party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Education | B.S. in Psychology, St. Catherine University, 2012 |
Anquam Mahamoud is an American politician and member-elect to District 62B of the Minnesota House of Representativesrepresenting Phillips and Powderhorn in South Minneapolis.[2] Mahamoud is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.[3]
Early life, education and career
Mahamoud was born in San Diego, California and moved with her family to Minneapolis in 1998.[4] She graduated with a B.S. in Psychology from Saint Catherine University in Saint Paul. Prior to her run for office, she worked as a substance treatment and mental health provider,[5] including as the COO of Twin Cities Health Services, an organization that had its license revoked for licensing violations prior to Mahamoud's tenure as COO.[6]
Minnesota House of Representatives
In February 2024, three-term representative Hodan Hassan (DFL) announced that she was not seeking re-election in 2024 for District 62B of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Soon after, Mahamoud announced her candidacy and sought the endorsement of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party.[7] She received the party's endorsement in a tight field of candidates vying for the seat[8] and the other candidates dropped out prior to candidate filing, leaving the seat without a primary election.[9] In the 2024 general election, Mahamoud won the seat, defeating Republican candidate Bob Sullentrop by nearly 75 percentage points.[10]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Anquam Mahamoud | 14,747 | 87.23 | |
| Republican | Bob Sullentrop | 2,093 | 12.38 | |
| Write-in | 66 | 0.39 | ||
| Total votes | 16,906 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
References
- ^ "2025 Legislative Dates". Minnesota Governmental Relations Council. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "PollFinder: Legislative District 62B" (PDF). Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Index". Election Results. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Farah, Mohamud (May 6, 2024). "Get to know legislative hopeful Anquam Mahamoud, who puts health care front and center". Sahan Journal. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Mahamoud, Anquam". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ Winter, Deena (June 26, 2024). "DFL candidate touts experience as administrator of treatment center, but its license was revoked". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Anquam for 62b". Anquam for 62b. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "DFL62Anq". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Candidate Filings". Minnesota Secretary of State. May 21, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 Results for All State Representative Races". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved December 6, 2024.