Ohio State Rep. Ismail Mohamed gave his victory speech in Somali after winning the Democratic primary on Tuesday for the state’s 3rd House District.
Mohamed made the remarks after defeating fellow candidate Abdirizak Diin by 55 to 33 percent, according to local media. Both men are immigrants from Somalia.
In 2022, the 31-year-old lawyer from Columbus made history by becoming Ohio’s first Somali lawmaker, alongside Munira Abdullahi, who also secured a victory in Ohio’s 9th district that same year.
Ohio State Rep. Ismail Mohamed delivers his victory speech ENTIRELY in Somali. NOT ONE BIT OF ENGLISH.
His whole campaign was Somali.
We live in the UNITED STATES, not Somalia. pic.twitter.com/k31vScdu5X
— Chad Prather (@WatchChad) March 20, 2024
His campaign focused on advocating for the city’s sizable Somali community of around 75,000 making it the second-largest Somali population…
