Samakab Hussein | |
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Member of the MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives from the 65A district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Rena Moran |
Personal details | |
Born | Somalia | October 12,1980
Political party | Democratic (DFL) |
Spouse | married |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Saint Paul,Minnesota |
Education | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (BA) Metropolitan State University |
Occupation | |
Website | Government website Campaign website |
Samakab Hussein (born October 12, 1980) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Hussein represents District 65A in the Twin Cities, which includes parts of the city of Saint Paul in Ramsey County. [1] [2]
Hussein came to the United States from Somalia when he was 14. He received his bachelor's degree in business and accounting from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, and a M.A.P.L. in advocacy and political leadership from Metropolitan State University in 2023. [1]
In 2015, Hussein unsuccessfully challenged Ward 1 Saint Paul city councilor Dai Thao. [3] Thao challenged many of Hussein's delegates, saying that they lived in Minneapolis, not Saint Paul. [4] Hussein's campaign manager called the claims "absolutely baseless". [4] The DFL endorsing convention lasted 10 hours and ended with no endorsement after neither candidate reached the 60% delegate threshold. [5]
In 2016, Hussein was a delegate for Hillary Clinton in Minnesota's delegation to the 2016 Democratic National Convention. The Minnesota delegation had the largest number of Muslim and Somali delegates at the convention. [6]
Hussein supported former city council member and BMO Harris Bank senior vice president Pat Harris's 2017 Saint Paul mayoral campaign. [7]
Hussein was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. He first ran after redistricting and after six-term DFL incumbent Rena Moran announced she would run for Ramsey County Commissioner. [1] He is the first Somali-American to represent St. Paul in the Minnesota Legislature. [1]
Hussein is vice chair of the Legacy Finance Committee and serves on the Capital Investment, Housing Finance and Policy, and Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committees. [1]
Hussein supported legislation that would have guaranteed rideshare drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft wage increases, employment protections and better insurance coverage. [8] The bill passed both chambers of the legislature, but was vetoed by Governor Tim Walz on May 25, 2023. [9]
Hussein joined a group of four Muslim legislators who condemned a Star Tribune editorial cartoon they called racist and Islamophobic. Star Tribune CEO and publisher Steve Grove apologized for the cartoon. [10] In the aftermath of a suspected arson at a Saint Paul mosque, Hussein said he would push legislators to hold the offenders accountable and called for solidarity with the Muslim community. [11] [12]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Samakab Hussein | 7.018 | 71.21 | |
Republican | John Schonebaum | 1,522 | 15.44 | |
Legal Marijuana Now | Miki Frost | 1,302 | 13.21 | |
Write-in | 13 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 9,855 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
Hussein lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with his spouse, and has two children. [1] He is Muslim. [10]
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