Adrian Boafo elected to US Congress with three Ghanaian-Americans
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 3News
Adrian Boafo, the son of Ghanaian immigrants, wins Steny Hoyer’s seat in Maryland in the US midterm elections of 3 November. In total, at least four Americans of Ghanaian origin were elected or re-elected, according to a tally by 3News based on official results.
Adrian Boafo, the son of Ghanaian immigrants, has won a seat in the US House of Representatives, according to official results consulted by 3News. The 32-year-old Democrat succeeds Steny Hoyer, former House majority leader, in Maryland’s 5th district, with 69.77% of the vote against Republican Chris Chaffee, according to unofficial results from the Maryland State Board of Elections.
At least four Americans of Ghanaian origin were elected or re-elected in the 3 November vote. They are Representative Gabe Amo, from Rhode Island, and two state legislators: Bernice Mireku-North, in Maryland, and Allen Buansi, in North Carolina. Boafo, who worked on Capitol Hill, notably for Hoyer, has sat in the Maryland House of Delegates since 2023.
This result is part of the wave of African candidates elected in the United States, already noted during the midterm elections.
