Two Muslim women — Sana Siddiqui in Raleigh and Samira Khan in Alamance County — win local seats in North Carolina’s Nov. 3 elections, with CAIR-NC noting historic firsts.

Dearborn civil rights attorney Amir Makled wins a University of Michigan regents seat alongside Paul Brown, marking a first for Muslim representation.

Wayne County Deputy Executive Assad Turfe has reportedly been chosen to lead Governor-elect Jocelyn Benson's transition. SMF has not independently confirmed the appointment.

Shia Muslim Georgia Representative Akbar Ali announces victory in the 2026 election, weeks after participating in the UMAA Convention in Markham, Canada.

After the Nov. 3 midterms, SMF News reviews every Muslim candidate for U.S. House and Senate this cycle — winners, losses and races still being counted — and what the broader slate says about Muslim civic life in America.

As midterm polls open Nov. 3, CAIR urges eligible Muslim voters to make a plan, points to Muslims.Vote and know-your-rights guides, and launches an Election Day exit poll.

On the eve of the Nov. 3 midterms, Muslim leaders are urging their communities to vote while tightening mosque security, after MPAC rated the threat of attacks against Muslims Elevated and voters in several states reported intimidation.

SMF backs Rep. Sarah Elfreth and 73 House colleagues in urging the Defense Department to account for civilian harm and to protect civilian life.

Hennepin County prosecutors charged James O’Keefe and Cam Higby with identity theft and unlawful voting after they visited Minneapolis polling places in burqas during the Aug. 11 primary. CAIR-Minnesota welcomed the charges.

An Islamic nonprofit has bought a former bank in Norton, Virginia, for a community center with a prayer space, while Bernalillo County, New Mexico, upheld approval of a new Albuquerque mosque despite local opposition.

Maine election officials are reviewing complaints that voters, including visibly Muslim residents, were filmed, followed and harassed at Lewiston City Hall during early voting. CAIR has asked the state to investigate.

An elected member of Waterford, Connecticut’s Representative Town Meeting resigned Oct. 22 after calling Muslims “a cancer to this country” on Facebook. CAIR-Connecticut welcomed her apology and called for accountability and engagement.

A Long Island Muslim group is suing Islip over a ruling that blocked boarding at its planned school, and a Marlboro, N.J., congregation with no mosque in town is suing after its plan was denied.

SMF and Idara e Jaferia received Governor’s Citations and a General Assembly proclamation at their October 17 faith and mental health workshop in Maryland.

Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller joined SMF and Idara e Jaferia's Faith & Mental Health Community Workshop in Burtonsville, where speakers stressed that mental health affects every community and urged an end to the stigma around seeking treatment.

Treasury's new FinCEN alert focuses on khums payments connected to Iran. What the guidance says, how khums works in Shia Islam, and what it could mean for American Shia charities.

Iraqi American Shia Muslim Mohammed Mawla joins the Dearborn Heights City Council, bringing experience in federal government and community service.

Shia Muslim Foundation and Idara e Jaferia will host a Faith & Mental Health Workshop on October 17, 2026, in Burtonsville, Maryland, featuring Dr. Rachel Talley and Dr. Lora Hargrove, a community mental health panel, and support resources.

A temporary U.S. sanctions waiver will allow Iraqi Airways flights between Iran and Najaf, restoring a major route for Shia Muslim pilgrims.

SMF met with the Director of the Maryland Governor’s Office of Homeland Security to discuss emerging safety concerns facing Maryland’s Muslim community, including anti Muslim rhetoric, manufactured confrontations, recent incidents across the state, and coordination with law enforcement ahead of the November 2026 elections.