A two-term Cambridge, Massachusetts, city Councillor and founder of an activist group that trains Muslim-Americans to run for office launched a campaign for U.S. Congress on Sunday that could make him the third Muslim in the chamber.
Nadeem Mazen, 34, was set to declare his run as a Democrat for a district northwest of Boston, a seat that comes open next year as 71-year-old Representative Niki Tsongas opts not to seek a sixth term in office.
The State’s best-known Muslim elected official, Mr. Mazen plans to focus his campaign on economic issues. His attempt to jump from a municipal office to Congress is in keeping with the spirit of Jetpac, the activist group he launched in February.
If successful, he could join U.S. Representatives Keith Ellison of Minnesota and Andre Carson of Indiana as the third Muslim in Congress.
