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Meet Senator Zaynab Mohamed

My name is Zaynab Mohamed, and I am so proud to represent Senate District 63 in the Minnesota State Senate. I'm a daughter, sister, organizer, policy advocate, and working-class immigrant. I believe that we can come together to create systems that make our lives easier, not harder.

After immigrating from Somalia, my family built a life for themselves on the Southside of Minneapolis. Growing up in a working-class immigrant family, my mother took on 16-hour shifts as a factory worker, and my father worked two to three jobs to support our family. From a young age, my siblings and I had jobs to pay rent at the end of the month. I helped my family access healthcare, social services, immigration support, and the public school system. Like many other first-generation immigrants in our community, I have firsthand experience of navigating the government services that impact our lives.

After being first elected in 2022, I organized within our legislature to deliver the historic wins that we saw in the DFL trifecta. Together, we have delivered for working families, fought for affordable housing, protected immigrant families, and so much more.

Now, as the second Trump administration makes it clear who is in and who is out, I am more focused than ever on ensuring our state recognizes the inherent dignity of every Minnesotan. I hope you will join me in the fight ahead of us.