Aisha Farooqi
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Michigan
MI-11 Democratic nominee?
$127.5K
AUG 11, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
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$127.5KAUG 11, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationMichigan
BackgroundAttorney
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EducationUniversity of Michigan-Dearborn (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsAisha Farooqi is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She is an attorney and has worked as a former Juvenile Division prosecutor, with a background in juvenile justice and child protection. She has also run as the Democratic nominee for Michigan’s 57th House of Representatives district in 2022 and 2024.
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Political 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.
Latest News
Aisha Farooqi was defeated by State Sen. Jeremy Moss by double digits in Michigan's 11th Congressional District primary. Earlier reporting showed she was one of Moss's Democratic rivals and had raised less money than he did in the race. The available summaries do not provide any other major recent developments about her.
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Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
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