Nigerian-Americans Celebrate Wins in US Midterm Elections
In the recent US midterm elections, four Nigerian-Americans achieved significant victories. Will Jawando, a Democratic candidate, won the Montgomery County executive race in Maryland, securing 237,383 votes, which accounted for 78.15% of the total votes counted.
In Texas, 27-year-old Junior Ezeonu, also a Democrat from Anambra state, won a seat in the Texas House of Representatives for District 101 without any Republican opposition. Oye Owolewa, a pharmacist and Democratic candidate, won an at-large seat on the District of Columbia Council with 69% of the vote, defeating independent candidate Elissa Silverman, who garnered 21%.
Lastly, Carol Kazeem retained her seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 159, after defeating Republican Michael Bannon. The results for another candidate, Segun Adeyina, were still pending at the time of reporting.
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