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Lateefah Simon

American politician (born 1977)

IncumbentU.S. House — CA-12DemocraticRunning nowVugol ID VM-YNW-7MXJ FEC H4CA12154

Running for U.S. House, CA-12, 2026

Link: vugol.me/p/lateefah-simon

Roster source: FEC filing (2026-08-26)

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Background

Lateefah Aaliyah Simon is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for California's 12th congressional district since January 2025.

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A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first member of Congress known to be born legally blind in both eyes, and the first Muslim member from California and outside of the Midwestern United States.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-24 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateefah_Simon

Campaign finance

$1,449,191total raised (2026 cycle)
$777,590cash on hand (2026 cycle)
$957,256total spent (2026 cycle)

As of 2026-06-30 · Source: FEC

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