Zainab Bibi Ahmed

“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.

“I was like, OK, I cannot not support these gentlemen just because they’re Democrats.”

Zainab Bibi Ahmed · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23

Zainab Bibi Ahmed explained why she chose to support progressive Democratic candidates despite her grievances with the party.

“If we keep going on this trajectory, I believe that the Democratic party will actually gain back a lot of support,”

Zainab Bibi Ahmed · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23

Zainab Bibi Ahmed expressed optimism regarding voter turnout in Michigan's primary.