Four Nigerian-Americans have won elective positions in the November 3, 2026 United States midterm elections, securing victories in different states, while another Nigerian-born candidate also emerged victorious in Georgia.
The winners include Will Jawando, Junior Ezeonu, Oye Owolewa and Carol Kazeem, who contested under the Democratic Party and secured positions across Maryland, Texas, Washington DC and Pennsylvania.
In Maryland, Will Jawando defeated Republican candidate Esther Wells to emerge as the new Montgomery County Executive. Results published by NBC Washington showed Jawando securing 237,383 votes, representing 78.15 per cent, against Wells’ 66,383 votes, or 21.85 per cent. Jawando, whose father is Nigerian and mother is American, previously served on the Montgomery County Council.
In Texas, 27-year-old Junior Ezeonu won a seat in the state’s House of Representatives for District 101. Born in Onitsha, Anambra State, Ezeonu moved to the United States at the age of two. He previously served on the Grand Prairie City Council and became the city’s youngest mayor pro tempore. He was the only candidate on the November general election ballot after no Republican entered the race.
