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Ibraheem Samirah
Ibraheem Samirah (Democratic Party) was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 86. He assumed office on February 20, 2019. He left office on January 12, 2022.
Samirah (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Virginia State Senate to represent District 32. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 20, 2023.
Biography
Ibraheem Samirah was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received a bachelor's degree from American University in 2013 and a DMD from Boston University in 2017. His professional experience includes being a dentist.[1]
Committee assignments
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2020-2021
Samirah was assigned to the following committees:
- Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee
- Counties, Cities and Towns Committee
- Health and Human Services Committee
Elections
2023
See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2023
General election
General election for Virginia State Senate District 32
Suhas Subramanyam defeated Gregory Moulthrop in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 32 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Suhas Subramanyam (D) | 60.5 | 36,590 |
 | Gregory Moulthrop (R)  | 39.0 | 23,541 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 300 | ||
| Total votes: 60,431 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 32
Suhas Subramanyam defeated Ibraheem Samirah in the Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 32 on June 20, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Suhas Subramanyam | 73.6 | 11,178 |
 | Ibraheem Samirah | 26.4 | 4,000 | |
| Total votes: 15,178 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Gregory Moulthrop advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia State Senate District 32.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Samirah in this election.
2021
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 86
Irene Shin defeated Julie Perry in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 86 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Irene Shin (D) | 65.4 | 19,296 |
 | Julie Perry (R) | 34.3 | 10,116 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 90 | ||
| Total votes: 29,502 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 86
Irene Shin defeated incumbent Ibraheem Samirah in the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 86 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Irene Shin | 51.7 | 3,461 |
| Ibraheem Samirah | 48.3 | 3,237 | |
| Total votes: 6,698 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Julie Perry advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 86.
Campaign finance
2019
Regular election
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 86
Incumbent Ibraheem Samirah won election in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 86 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ibraheem Samirah (D) | 88.9 | 14,730 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 11.1 | 1,836 | ||
| Total votes: 16,566 | |||
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Special election
See also: Virginia state legislative special elections, 2019
General election
Special general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 86
Ibraheem Samirah defeated Gregg Nelson and Connie Haines Hutchinson in the special general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 86 on February 19, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ibraheem Samirah (D) | 59.5 | 3,740 |
| Gregg Nelson (R) | 34.4 | 2,162 | ||
| Connie Haines Hutchinson (Independent) | 5.9 | 370 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 6,285 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
Ibraheem Samirah completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Samirah's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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That all changed in middle school when my father traveled to Jordan to care for his ailing mother and was denied re-entry to the U.S. by the Bush Administration. My family uprooted and relocated to stay together and fight for my father’s reinstatement. It took eleven years, but we won.
I worked hard in school so I could one day return to the country I loved. I attended American University and went on to Boston University for dental school. Today, I run a community based dental practice serving patients throughout metro DC.
Now, I serve in Virginia’s House of Delegates to give back—by helping families stay healthy, with more opportunities to succeed, and more time to spend together.- Healthcare as Human Right
- Quality, Affordable Housing for All
- A Healthy Democracy at our core
We need quality, affordable housing and healthcare as human rights for all, with a healthy democracy at our core.
We need public health justice for our most burdened people because if we don't, even the most privileged among us will struggle. We need to be able to progress through this decade without hesitations or else the evils of Virginia's past, the legacy of the confederacy and segregation, will continue to brew underneath the surface and white supremacy will find its way back to the White House and the US Capitol, again.
He earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) from the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine at Boston University in 2017. While he attended dental school, Samirah was a member of the American Dental Association, Black Lives Matter, Students for Justice in Palestine, and Jewish Voice for Peace.
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2019
Ibraheem Samirah did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
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2021
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through February 24.
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Candidate Virginia State Senate District 32 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 1, 2021
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| Preceded by - |
Virginia House of Delegates District 86 2019-2022 |
Succeeded by Irene Shin (D) |
