Four Nigerian-Americans elected in the US
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ghanaian Chronicle
Will Jawando, Junior Ezeonu, Oye Owolewa and Carol Kazeem won seats in the 3 November US midterm elections as Democrats. They were elected or re-elected in Maryland, Texas, Washington and Pennsylvania, according to results reported by the Ghanaian Chronicle, which still require certification.
Detailed results from the 3 November US midterm elections confirm the victories of four Nigerian-American Democratic candidates: Will Jawando in Montgomery County, Maryland, Junior Ezeonu in the Texas House of Representatives, Oye Owolewa on the Council of the District of Columbia and Carol Kazeem in the Pennsylvania House, according to the Ghanaian Chronicle, citing Daily Post.
Will Jawando received 237,383 votes, or 78% of the vote, against Republican Esther Wells. In Texas, 27-year-old Junior Ezeonu, who was born in Onitsha, won the seat for the 101st district after defeating incumbent Chris Turner in the Democratic primary. Oye Owolewa received 69% of the vote to retain his at-large seat on the Council of the District of Columbia, ahead of independent Elissa Silverman. In Pennsylvania, Carol Kazeem retained her seat for the 159th district by defeating Republican Michael Bannon.
A fifth Nigerian-American candidate, Segun Adeyina, was still leading on Wednesday in the race for the Georgia House for the 110th district. The results still have to be certified by the electoral authorities. This follows the victory of four Nigerian-Americans, announced on 4 November, followed by that of five Nigerian-Americans elected in the US elections, published on 5 November.
