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Nabeela Syed, 23, Scripts History In US Midterms

Indian American Nabeela Syed became the youngest lawmaker in US' Illinois.

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She was elected to the Illinois General Assembly with 52.3% votes.

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She defeated her Republican opponent Chris Bos in the mid-term elections in the US.

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She has been active voice to the underrepresented in government institutions.

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Her parents moved from Hyderabad to Palestine in the 1980s.

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She graduated from University of California in Political Science and Business Administration.

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Nabeela Syed said she "flipped a Republican-held suburban district" after winning.

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She wrote a long note on Instagram, talking about her journey.

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