Bangladeshi-American lawmaker Sheikh Rahman has secured victory for a fifth consecutive term in the Georgia State Senate election. In the Democratic Party primary, he defeated challenger Robin Emilia McCoy and successfully retained his seat.
According to the final results published on May 20, Sheikh Rahman won with 54.49 percent of the vote.
During this year’s campaign, Rahman focused on protecting the rights of working families, improving access to quality education and healthcare, and creating new economic opportunities.
Following his victory, members of the Bangladeshi-American community across the United States congratulated him on his achievement. Many described the win as an important milestone for immigrant representation in American politics.
After the election, Sheikh Rahman said he would continue working to improve the quality of life for all residents in his district and to protect the rights of diverse communities.
Rahman has represented Georgia’s 5th State Senate District since 2019. At that time, he made history by becoming the first Muslim and the first Bangladeshi-American elected to the Georgia State Senate.
Born in the village of Sararchar in Bajitpur upazila of Kishoreganj district, Bangladesh, Sheikh Rahman moved to the United States in 1981. He later completed his studies at Central Piedmont Community College in North Carolina and earned a higher degree from the University of Georgia.
It is also noteworthy that his younger brother, Sheikh Mojibur Rahman Iqbal, was elected as an independent candidate from the Kishoreganj-5 constituency in Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election.
