VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-23
“I did not think I would come back to the Democratic party after 2024. I really didn’t. But then when I saw [New York City mayor] Zohran Mamdani and Abdul El-Sayed, of course, and Shereef Akeel and Amir Makled,”
Zainab Bibi Ahmed · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Zainab Bibi Ahmed explained what motivated her to support progressive candidates after leaving the Democratic party in 2024.
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