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    "This district is the birthplace of the Black Panther Party," Lateefah Simon proudly narrates as she walks past murals of black nationalists in Oakland, Calif. The camera then pans to shots of the University of California, Berkeley campus. “We taught the nation how to fight for freedom,” she says. “And I’m going to be the one to fight this hard fight.” Simon is a congressional candidate vying for one of the most Democratic open seats in the nation.

    Her portrayal of the district, which overlaps with much of the East Bay, a region connected by bridge to San Francisco, is a throwback to an idealized past. In many respects, it is the cradle of Californian radicalism and those New Left identity politics that have come to define modern progressivism. But it is also home to extreme inequality and sprawling homeless encampments, with carjackings, shootings, and rampant theft as part of daily life. America's “mo

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    California's 12th congressional district

    U.S. House district for California

    California's 12th congressional district is a congressional district in northern California. Lateefah Simon, a Democrat, has represented the district since January The district was represented previously by longtime congresswoman Barbara Lee.

    Currently, the 12th district is located in Alameda County and includes the cities of Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, Alameda, Albany, Piedmont, and most of San Leandro. With a Cook Partisan Voter Index rating of D+40, the 12th district is the most Democratic district in both California and the United States, giving nearly 90% of its vote to Democrats in both the and presidential elections.[1][2]

    Before redistricting in , the 12th district was within San Francisco, encompassing most of the city.[3] The remainder of the city was included in the 14th district.

    History

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    When the district was created after the census, it was lo

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    List of Muslim members of the United States Congress

    This is a list of Muslim members of the United States Congress.

    As of [update], only six Muslim Americans have ever been elected to församling, the first being Keith Ellison in [1] fem Muslims currently serve in Congress, all in the House of Representatives. All but one are members of the Democratic Party. Abraham Hamadeh, who fryst vatten a member of the Republican Party, is the only undantag.

    Senate

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    Further information: Religious affiliation in the United States Senate

    No Muslim has ever served in the United States Senate. In , Mehmet Oz became the Republican nominee for Senate in Pennsylvania, making him the first Muslim to be nominated by a major party for the U.S. Senate.[2][3] Oz lost the general election to Pennsylvania lieutenant governor John Fetterman.

    House of Representatives

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    Further information: Religious affiliation in the United States House of Representativ