Four Nigerian Americans Win in US Mid-Term Elections [FULL LIST]

Hillary Michael · Politics · Nov 4, 2026

Four Nigerian-American politicians have won elective positions across Maryland, Texas, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania in the November 3 US midterm elections.

Four politicians of Nigerian descent have secured electoral victories in the November 3 United States midterm elections, winning positions in local government and state legislatures across Maryland, Texas, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania.

According to results released on Wednesday, the winners are Will Jawando, Junior Ezeonu, Oye Owolewa, and Carol Kazeem. All four contested under the Democratic Party.

Will Jawando – Montgomery County Executive, Maryland In Maryland, Will Jawando won the race for Montgomery County executive, defeating Republican candidate Esther Wells. He polled 237,383 votes, representing 78 per cent of the votes counted, while Wells had 66,383 votes (21.85 per cent). Jawando, 43, previously served as an at-large member of the Montgomery County Council. He was born in Montgomery County to Olayinka Jawando, a Nigerian immigrant father, and an American mother.

Junior Ezeonu – Texas House of Representatives, District 101 In Texas, 27-year-old Junior Ezeonu won a seat in the State House of Representatives for District 101. Born in Onitsha, Anambra State, Ezeonu moved to Texas at the age of two. He had earlier defeated incumbent Chris Turner in the Democratic primary and faced no Republican challenger in the November poll. He was previously elected to the Grand Prairie City Council in 2021 and later became the city’s youngest mayor pro tempore.

Oye Owolewa – District of Columbia Council At-Large, Washington DC In Washington DC, Oye Owolewa won an at-large seat on the District of Columbia Council. He polled 69 per cent of the votes to defeat independent candidate Elissa Silverman, who received 21 per cent. Owolewa, a pharmacist by profession, comes from a Nigerian family with roots in Kwara and Osun states. He previously served as the District’s shadow representative.

Carol Kazeem – Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 159 In Pennsylvania, Carol Kazeem retained her seat in the State House of Representatives for District 159. She defeated Republican candidate Michael Bannon. Kazeem was first elected in the 2022 midterms and was among eight Nigerian-Americans elected to legislative positions at the time.

Segun Adeyina – Georgia House of Representatives, District 110 (Leading) Another Nigerian-American, Segun Adeyina, was still leading in his race for Georgia House District 110 as of Wednesday. The Democratic incumbent, seeking re-election, had 1,353 votes against Republican Charles Lollar’s 689, based on early results from eight per cent of estimated ballots. Adeyina entered the Georgia legislature in 2022 and serves as executive director of the Nigerian American Public Advisory Committee.

The results remain subject to final certification by election authorities.