US Democrats recovered support from Muslim voters, poll suggests

"The survey, released by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Monday, shows 97 percent of Muslim voters in New York backed democratic socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. list of 3 itemsend of list Virginia's Democratic Muslim American Senator Ghazala Hashmi also received 95 percent of the Muslim vote in the state in her successful bid for lieutenant governor, according to the poll."

"Non-Muslim, more centrist Democratic candidates received strong backing from Muslim voters as well, the CAIR study showed. Virginia's Abigail Spanberger and New Jersey's Mikie Sherrill Democratic congresswomen who won the gubernatorial races both received about 85 percent support from Muslim voters, according to the survey. California's Proposition 50, which approved a congressional map that favours Democrats, won 90 percent support from Muslim voters, the poll suggested."

"Across four states, Muslim voters demonstrated remarkable engagement and commitment to the civic process, casting ballots that reflect their growing role as active participants in American life. The November 4 election, one year ahead of the 2026 midterm elections that will determine control of Congress, offered a boost for Democrats. But the race for New York, which saw Trump endorse former Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, saw a spike of Islamophobic rhetoric, particularly from"

A CAIR survey of 1,626 self-identified Muslim respondents found high turnout and overwhelming support for Democratic candidates. Ninety-seven percent of Muslim voters in New York backed Zohran Mamdani. Virginia's Ghazala Hashmi received 95 percent of the Muslim vote in her successful lieutenant governor bid. Centrist Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill each received about 85 percent support from Muslim voters. California's Proposition 50, approving a congressional map favoring Democrats, won 90 percent support among Muslim voters. Across four states, Muslim voters displayed strong civic engagement, contributing to a Democratic boost amid reports of Islamophobic rhetoric in the New York race.

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