Madinah Wilson-Anton one step closer to becoming Delaware's first practicing Muslim lawmaker
Madinah Wilson-Anton, a 26-year-old progressive and former legislative aide, has defeated longtime state Rep. John Viola (D) in the Democratic primary in Delaware, bringing her one step closer to becoming the first practicing Muslim lawmaker to serve in the state’s General Assembly.
According to election results certified by the state officials over the weekend, Wilson-Anton secured the Democratic nomination after clinching nearly 43 percent of the vote at the ballot box last week. Viola, 70, came in a close second in the race with a little more than 41 percent of the vote.
Winston-Anton acknowledged the close race in tweet last Wednesday afternoon after unofficial election results showed her narrowly winning against Viola, who has served as state representative in the 26th District for more than two decades.
“We won by 43 votes. 43 VOTES! Every. Single. Vote. Matters. THANK YOU! I am humbled by the trust that the voters have placed in me. Now, it’s time to win in November and get to work implementing our people-powered agenda. I’m proud to be on the side of the people,” she tweeted at the time.
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