Aisha Chughtai
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Aisha Chughtai | |
|---|---|
| Member-elect of the Minneapolis City Council from Ward 10 | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2022 | |
| Succeeding | Lisa Bender |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1996 or 1997 (age 26–27) |
| Political party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Residence(s) | Whittier, Minneapolis |
| Website | Campaign website |
Aisha Chughtai (born 1997/1998)[1] is an American community organizer and politician who is the member-elect of the Minneapolis City Council from the 10th Ward. She was elected in 2021 to succeed retirng Council President Lisa Bender. Once in office, she will be the youngest person elected to the City Council.[2]
Early life and career
Chughtai's parents are immigrants from Pakistan, her father worked as a mechanic and her mother worked as a Quranic instructor. She grew up in Houston where her family experienced housing instability and moved to Mankato, Minnesota during the 2008 financial crisis.[3][4]
Chughtai has worked on numerous political campaign including as campaign manager of U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar's 2018 campaign. She currently works as a political organizer for the SEIU Minnesota State Council.[1]
2021 Minneapolis City Council campaign
Chughtai announced her intention to run for retiring Council President Lisa Bender's seat in Ward 10. She focused on housing and a $15 minimum wage across the city.[3] The DFL did not issue an endorsement in the ward due to no candidate achieving the necessary vote threshold.[5]
She won the instant-runoff election on November 3 with 50.3% to her nearest challenger's 33.6% according to unofficial results.[6][7]
Personal life
Chughtai lives in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis.[8]
References
- ^ a b Whalen, Eamon (October 28, 2021). "In Minneapolis, the Movement Heads for the Voting Booth". The Nation. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Birnstengel, Grace; Collins, Jon (November 9, 2021). "Socialism comes to the Minneapolis City Council". MPR. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Gustavo, Solomon (February 4, 2021). "Meet the Minneapolis City Council Candidate: Aisha Chughtai". MinnPost. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Simba, Cynthia (April 23, 2021). "Rep. Ilhan Omar's former campaign manager running for Minneapolis City Council". Mshale. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Mahamud, Faiza (June 10, 2021). "Minneapolis DFL endorses in seven council races, fails to endorse in six". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Peters, Joey (November 2, 2021). "Your Minnesota Election Day 2021 results: All the updates on races in Minneapolis and St. Paul". Sahan Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ "2021 City Council Ward 10 election results". vote.minneapolismn.gov. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ "A guide to the 2021 Minneapolis mayor and City Council candidates". Star Tribune. October 1, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.