ENDORSEMENTS

Minnesota DFL

AFL-CIO

Sierra Club

Education Minnesota

We need Zaynab’s passion for justice, organizing skills, endless love for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, and strong commitment to the great people of South Minneapolis.”

Sen. Patricia Torres Ray

Minneapolis

I’m proud to endorse Zaynab –   she’ll fight for education funding, support teachers and ESPs, and thwart attacks against public education.”

Rep. Jim Davnie

Minneapolis

Zaynab has been a passionate advocate for the rights of working families and the most vulnerable Minnesotans, and I know she’ll further Senator Torres Ray’s powerful, progressive legacy.”

Attorney General Keith Ellison

Minnesota

Zaynab Mohamed will bring a wealth of experience, understanding, and passion to the Minnesota Senate. She will be an advocate, and a leader, for our community!

Councilmember Emily Koski

Minneapolis

Zaynab will bring a powerful voice for justice and equity to the Minnesota Senate and she has the skills to deliver progressive change for our district.”

Rep. Emma Greenman

South Minneapolis

EMILY’s List

SEIU

MNA

Friends of the Boundary Waters

Through her years of advocacy on behalf of working people, she has proven to be a strong coalition builder and an excellent partner in the fight to eliminate student debt, guarantee healthcare for all, and win a Green New Deal.

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar

Minneapolis

Women Winning

Unidos Minnesota

MAPE

Stonewall DFL

Zaynab will be a strong voice for inclusion, fairness, justice and opportunity for those who need an effective champion in state government. We need Zaynab’s voice, experience, perspective and leadership.

Sen. Scott Dibble

Minneapolis

She’s a passionate advocate for justice with deep roots in our communities. 

Zaynab understands the issues facing South Minneapolis, and is the voice we need in the Minnesota Senate who can work to address them.”

Council President Andrea Jenkins

Minneapolis

Zaynab understands the dynamics and challenges ahead, and brings a practical and pragmatic approach to moving progressive work forward to get results. I am excited to endorse Zaynab and I know she will be a great partner at the Capitol!”

Councilmember Andrew Johnson

Minneapolis

Run For Something

Twin Cities DSA

OutFront Minnesota

LiUNA!

She’s dedicated, connected, and experienced. From organizing on the ground with the Latinx community to advocating for criminal justice reform in the state capitol, I know that she will turn community voices into policy action.”

Councilmember Jason Chavez

Minneapolis

Zaynab has a passion for our community, and will fight hard for economic opportunity for all. I know she’ll be a powerful voice in the Minnesota Senate.”

Rep. Jamie Long

Minneapolis

She is intentional and rooted in the ground to the needs of our neighbors – Zaynab has shown that in her policy advocacy and community work.

County Commissioner Angela Conley

Hennepin County

Zaynab understands the needs of working people and has the lived experience to inform how we can support our communities.”

Rep. Esther Agbaje

Minneapolis

We need transformative and intentional leaders like Zaynab, who aren’t afraid to be champions for change.”

Rep. Hodan Hassan

Minneapolis

The Minnesota Senate desperately needs a legislator with experience and knowledge like Zaynab’s.”

Commissioner Tom Olsen

Minneapolis Park Board

I am grateful for Zaynab’s work, including her allyship on issues of environmental justice and her focus on the urgent need to make a rapid, just transition to a clean energy economy.”

Sen. Jen McEwen

Duluth

She is deeply connected to our Southside community and movements and knows how to translate that energy into policy change in the legislature. Her strategic, grounded leadership will be an incredible asset to the Senate and I can’t wait to work with her.”

Rep. Aisha Gomez

Minneapolis

She understands the connections between environmental issues and our most underrepresented communities and how making progress on climate change must happen in tandem with improving equity.”

Park Board Commissioner Becky Alper

Minneapolis

Like me, Zaynab was born into a working-class immigrant family. Like me, she believes in strong labor rights, racial equity and economic justice. She knows the struggles and the opportunities we can have in our state.”

Rep. Jay Xiong

Saint Paul

Her lived experience as an immigrant and organizer will be a tremendous asset in the state legislature. I am certain that Zaynab will represent her district with great skill and care, and I look forward to partnering with her to improve the lives of all Minnesotans.”

Rep. Athena Hollins

Saint Paul

My support is driven by her commitment to building a Minnesota where everyone can thrive. Zaynab shows up and speaks up for a better Minnesota.”

Rep. Ruth Richardson

Mendota Heights