Fourteen Nigerian-Americans win US elections
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Fourteen Nigerian-Americans won US midterm elections, securing seats in state assemblies and local offices across several states. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chair of the Nigerian diaspora commission, congratulated them on Wednesday, according to Punch, praising their success and leadership.
Fourteen Nigerian-Americans won US midterm elections on 3 November 2026, according to Punch. They secured seats in the state legislatures and local administrations of ten states and Washington, DC, including as state representatives, a state senator, a county executive and a city councillor.
The list notably includes Segun Adeyina and Solomon Adesanya, elected to the Georgia House of Representatives; Will Jawando, elected executive of Montgomery County, Maryland; Esther Agbaje, a Minnesota representative; and Junior Ezeonu, a Texas representative. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chair of the Nigerian Commission for Nigerians in the Diaspora, congratulated them on Wednesday, describing their victories as a source of pride for Nigerians at home and abroad.
This brings the list to four Nigerian-Americans elected, published on 4 November. Midterm elections, held halfway through a president’s term, notably renew Congress as well as several political institutions in the states and local authorities.
