MI-11 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationMichigan
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Michigan–Dearborn (B.A., Psychology)
Notable personal detailsAisha Farooqi is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District (2026). She is an attorney who has worked in legal aid and as a prosecutor, and she has also practiced family and immigration law. Farooqi is a member of Michigan’s Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board. She previously ran for Michigan House District 57 and was the Democratic nominee in 2022 and 2024.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports taxing billionaires and using revenue for large public investments (for example, building affordable housing); favors restoring and strengthening consumer protections and expanding tax credits and federal support for childcare and other programs. Advocates higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy and closing loopholes to reduce inequality and fund expanded social spending.
Healthcare
Supports major healthcare reform including universal coverage and has expressed support for Medicare for All. Advocates lowering costs, protecting Medicare and expanding access to mental health, prescription drug affordability, and reproductive care.
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Immigration & Border
Supports expanded legal pathways including an immediate pathway to citizenship for DREAMers and other undocumented immigrants; opposes mass deportations and the use of detention camps for immigrant families; favors comprehensive modernization of the legal immigration system (reducing visa backlogs, updating quotas, and streamlining processing).
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reproductive freedom and defends access to abortion and reproductive healthcare, arguing that women should be able to make their own health decisions without government interference.
Climate & Energy
Supports a national plan to tackle climate change focused on cutting carbon emissions, investing in clean energy and electric-vehicle production, modernizing infrastructure and the power grid, and restoring/strengthening the Environmental Protection Agency while holding polluters accountable.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports universal background checks, a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, safe-storage laws, and investments in community-based violence-prevention programs while affirming respect for the Second Amendment.
News
Aisha Farooqi is in the news as a Democratic candidate in Michigan's 11th Congressional District race. Recent fundraising reports show she is trailing Jeremy Moss and other rivals in both money raised and cash on hand. Separate local reporting also notes that candidates, including Farooqi, have filed for Michigan House and Senate races in Jackson County ahead of the 2026 primary, though it does not give more detail on her specific race.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Aisha Farooqi for MI-11 Democratic nominee?
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Public endorsement
Track AIPAC endorsed Aisha Farooqi for Michigan's 11th Congressional District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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