Ruwa Romman becomes first Palestinian-American elected to Georgia State Senate

Democratic politician Ruwa Romman has become the first Palestinian-American elected to the Georgia State Senate after defeating Republican candidate Ayaz Sheikh in the race for the state’s 7th District. According to the reported election results, Romman secured approximately 66 percent of the vote, compared with 34 percent for Sheikh, marking her transition from the Georgia House of Representatives to the State Senate. Romman first entered Georgia politics in 2022, when she won election to the state House of Representatives for the 97th District, becoming the first Muslim woman and first Palestinian-American elected to the Georgia legislature. She was reelected in 2024 before pursuing a seat in the State Senate in 2026. Born in Amman, Jordan, Romman is the granddaughter of […]