Surge in Arab, Muslim candidates in Illinois elections may be reflected across US: Activists

The number of Arab and Muslim Americans seeking office in the state of Illinois has almost quadrupled from previous years’ elections, and some activists believe it is a response to the Gaza war, as well as rising anti-Arab racism and Islamophobia.

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