Maryam Khan (born 1988) is a Pakistan-born American politician who has been a member of the

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since winning a special election to the 5th House District of Windsor and Hartford in 2022. She is the first Muslim elected to the

and the second elected to the

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after State Senator Saud Anwar.

Background

Khan emigrated to the United States from

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

as a child in 1994. Khan was a special educational needs teacher before entering politics.

Political career

Khan won nearly 75% of the votes the special-election in the

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to succeed

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in 2022.

Personal life

Khan lives in

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, with her husband and three children.

Electoral history

References

Living people 1988 births Central Connecticut State University alumni Democratic Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Women state legislators in Connecticut 21st-century Muslims American Muslims Pakistani emigrants to the United States American politicians of Pakistani descent {{Connecticut-politician-stub