Zaynab MohamedZaynab Mohamed

Sen. Zaynab Mohamed represents Minnesota’s Senate District 63. Elected in 2022 with more votes than any other Minnesota state senator, she became the youngest person ever elected to the chamber, the first Somali American woman, and one of the first three Black women to serve in the Senate. She is a transformative leader who stands with her community during moments of crisis—from organizing with neighbors after the ICE killings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti to supporting families affected by the Annunciation Catholic School shooting. In her first term, Sen. Mohamed guaranteed every Minnesotan’s right to reproductive freedom and passed a nation-leading paid leave program. She has also been a strong advocate for immigrant communities, championing the right of all Minnesotans to obtain a driver’s license and pushing for affordable health care regardless of immigration status. Sen. Mohamed is leading the charge to protect Minnesotans from gun violence, as the lead author of legislation to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Sen. Mohamed continues to push bold policies as co-chair of the Senate Working Group on Gun Violence Prevention, vice chair of the Jobs and Economic Development Committee, and chair of the Minnesota People of Color and Indigenous (POCI) Caucus, and is only getting started in her career improving the lives of all Minnesotans.