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Aisha Farooqi

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MI-11 Democratic nominee?

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AUG 5, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleAttorney

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

GenderFemale

LocationMichigan

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

LiberalConservative

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.

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

AINews Summary

Last updatedJun 19, 2026

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 the nomination contest. She is also among the candidates who have filed for Michigan House and Senate races ahead of the 2026 primary, though the filing roundup did not give more detail about her specific race.

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Articles

DFDetroit Free Press2 months ago