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Muslim Americans are increasingly getting involved in American politics. Most prominent are members of Congress Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Andre Carson (D-Ind.), and Lateefah Simon (D-Calif.).

PARKER: Why are Muslim U.S. politicians uniformly Democrats? Back to video

Most prominent among several mayors is Democrat Zohran Mamdani in New York City.

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, now running for the Senate seat in Michigan, could become the first Muslim in the U.S. Senate.

A question that comes to mind is: Why are these Muslim American politicians uniformly Democrats?

They generally hold up their Muslim religion as a prominent part of their political identity, which presents somewhat of a conundrum.

The principles and values of Islam, as far as I can tell, are in total contrast to the values and principles that define today’s Democratic Party.

Per Gallup polling, 66% of Democrats have a “positive view of socialism” compared to 14% of Republicans. The........

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