2 B'deshi-origin politicians re-elected in US midterm polls

Two Bangladeshi-origin politicians, Georgia State Senator Sheikh Rahman and Connecticut State Senator Md Masudur Rahman, have been re-elected in the 2026 US midterm elections, according to preliminary results.

Sheikh Rahman secured re-election unopposed from Georgia's State Senate District 5, as no candidate contested against him in the general election. Preliminary results showed 35,101 votes in his name.

He had earlier secured the Democratic Party nomination on May 19 after defeating Robin McCoy in the primary election. Sheikh Rahman received 6,188 votes, while McCoy secured 5,166.

Originally from Kishoreganj, Bangladesh, Sheikh Rahman became Georgia's first Muslim and Asian-origin state senator. He has represented the state's 5th Senate District since being first elected in 2018. In the 2024 election, he defeated Republican candidate Lisa Babbage by nearly twice the votes to secure a fourth term.

In Connecticut, Democratic candidate Md Masudur Rahman defeated Republican candidate Jen Jennings to win re-election from State Senate District 4, according to preliminary results reported by local media. His exact vote count was not immediately available.

Originally from Hajiganj in Chandpur, Bangladesh, Masudur Rahman was first elected to the Connecticut State Senate in 2022. He won a second term in 2024 with 33,099 votes.

Meanwhile, the result for Bangladeshi-origin Republican politician Abul Khan in New Hampshire's Rockingham 30 district remains unclear in the available reports. Although an initial count showed him leading with 1,873 votes, a subsequent election results list identified him as a winner. The constituency elects two representatives, with Republican candidate Jason Janvrin also listed as elected.

Originally from Pirojpur, Bangladesh, Khan has contested elections in New Hampshire since 2012 and previously served six terms in the state legislature, according to the state's official legislative profile.

In the 2024 election, five Bangladeshi-origin politicians were elected to public office in the United States: Sheikh Rahman, Nabila Islam Parks, Nurun Nabi, Md Masudur Rahman and Abul Khan.

However, no information was available on the candidacies of Nabila Islam Parks and Nurun Nabi in the 2026 election.

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