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Muslim Dem Claims She’s Being Silenced by Party Over LGBTQ Issues

Melissa Chaudhry, a Washington State Democrat running for the state’s 9th Congressional District, told the Daily Signal that the Democratic Party has silenced the candidate for not embracing the LGBTQ community.

The controversy comes after Chaudhry, who has already been endorsed by local advocacy groups in her race to unseat longtime incumbent Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., allegedly said in an interview that she excluded endorsements from local LGBTQ organizations on her official campaign website because it “alienates Muslim voters.”

According to a 2025 Pew Research Center study, over half of U.S. Muslims do not believe same-sex relationships should be accepted by society.

In an exclusive interview with the Daily Signal, Chaudhry said she now regrets making those remarks.

“I gave one answer I don’t stand by. I’ve corrected it publicly, repeatedly, on the record,” she said. “That is a fact about one bad moment under pressure. It is not, and never has been, a fact about my religion or my commitment to dignity, equality, and justice for........

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