Rana Abdelhamid
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Overview
Current roleCommunity organizer
Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist
Age33 years old (May 6, 1993)
GenderFemale
LocationNew York
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BackgroundCommunity organizer
EducationHarvard Kennedy School — Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Notable personal detailsRana Abdelhamid is a Queens, New York–based community organizer and political candidate. She founded the organizing and anti-violence nonprofit Malikah and the storytelling project Hijabis of New York. She is a Truman Scholar and earned a Master of Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School, and she attended Middlebury College. She has also served as a board member of Amnesty International USA.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports removing large corporate/university tax breaks and redirecting revenue to expand public programs (for example, ending a $300 million tax break for mega-universities to fund free CUNY tuition), and advocates for publicly funded services such as universal childcare and major investments in affordable housing and small-business supports. Policy proposals emphasize using tax/revenue changes to expand government-provided social programs and public investment in the district.
Healthcare
Supports expanding government-funded access to healthcare for vulnerable and newly arrived families and prioritizes broader access to services as part of an affordability agenda. Advocates funding and programmatic supports to ensure immigrants and low-income neighbors can access healthcare alongside other social supports. No explicit endorsement of single-payer/Medicare for All was found in available campaign materials and reporting.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strong local immigrant protections, including prohibiting local agencies from cooperating with ICE and measures to limit federal immigration enforcement tactics; emphasizes protecting asylum seekers and expanding access to services for immigrant neighbors. Advocates for passage of the New York for All Act and the MELT Act and organizes community ICE-safety supports and aid for asylum seekers.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports universal, accessible, and free-at-point-of-service reproductive care including abortion services and will work to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law and expand protections for reproductive rights.
Climate & Energy
Supports the Green New Deal and rapid transition to 100% clean and renewable energy while framing climate action as linked to housing and environmental justice.
News
Rana Abdelhamid is being mentioned in coverage of a broader rise in New York progressive candidates backed by Zohran Mamdani. The reports say that coalition won several Democratic primaries and down-ballot races in New York City, adding momentum for future state and congressional contests. The coverage suggests these gains could shape upcoming Democratic fights, including the party’s 2028 Senate and state races.
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