# Egyptian doctor who undertook medical missions to Gaza will now go to US Congress

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/egyptian-doctor-who-undertook-medical-missions-to-gaza-will-now-go-to-us-congress-2/
- Published: 2026-11-04T21:23:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T03:10:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/egyptian-doctor-who-undertook-medical-missions-gaza-will-now-go-congress
- Topics: Americas, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Adam Hamawy won New Jersey’s 12th district.
- He is the state’s first Muslim and Egyptian-American representative.
- His campaign drew support and anti-Muslim attacks.

## Summary

Egyptian-American surgeon Adam Hamawy has won New Jersey’s 12th congressional district, becoming the state’s first Muslim and Egyptian-American representative. His victory adds to Democratic gains in the midterm elections and was marked by a message of solidarity with people in Gaza and a promise to hold Donald Trump accountable.

Hamawy campaigned on healthcare and opposition to spending on war, earning support from pro-Palestine organisers and other voters. He said anti-Muslim hostility had been openly directed at his family, colleagues and friends during the campaign; he also faced attacks linking his values to those of a convicted cleric, after testifying in the cleric’s 1995 trial. Democrats are projected to take 250 House seats from January, compared with Republicans’ previous 218 to 214 majority.

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