From State Senator to City Council- Arab Americans are running for office in 24 states. Who's running in your state?

The Roster of Arab Americans in Public Life identifies Americans of Arab descent who hold elected or appointed office, party position, or who are political professionals; the Roster includes over 500 listings and is organized by state and type of office as well as an appendix of federal office holders, state elected officials and mayors.

Arab Americans have continually represented their community through leadership roles at all levels of the government. They have also actively participated in the local, state and national democratic party.

Arab Americans are representing their community through public positions, from local, to state, to the national level. They have not only gained the respect from their community, but from elected officials as well.


The Arab American Leadership Council (ALC) was founded in 1989 as a national network to monitor and support the activity of elected and appointed officials, candidates for public office and party activists of Arab descent. In 2002 the former Arab American Leadership PAC was merged into the ALC and renamed the ALCPAC.

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