India-born Saba Haider wins Illinois State Representative election

The Hindu · PTI · 2026-11-06 12:44 UTC

India-born Democrat Saba Haider wins Illinois House seat, first South Asian woman elected to state General Assembly.

India-born Democrat Saba Haider has won election to the Illinois House of Representatives, becoming the first South Asian woman to be elected to the state's General Assembly.

Ms. Haider won the November 3 U.S. mid-term elections from the 84th District with 70.9% of the votes, securing 20,756 ballots against her Republican rival Brian Scopa, who received 8,520 votes, or 29.1%.

The 84th District covers parts of Will, DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties, including Aurora, Naperville, Oswego, Montgomery and Boulder Hill.

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