MI-11 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationMichigan
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationFarmington High School
Notable personal detailsAisha Farooqi is an attorney and a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District (2026 cycle). She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and a J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, where she served as class president. Her legal career has included work in both the public and private sectors, including legal aid and prosecutorial work. She has also been appointed by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to the Michigan Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports taxing billionaires and using revenue for large public investments (for example, building affordable housing); favors restoring and strengthening consumer protections and expanding tax credits and federal support for childcare and other programs. Advocates higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy and closing loopholes to reduce inequality and fund expanded social spending.
Healthcare
Supports major healthcare reform including universal coverage and has expressed support for Medicare for All. Advocates lowering costs, protecting Medicare and expanding access to mental health, prescription drug affordability, and reproductive care.
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Immigration & Border
Supports expanded legal pathways including an immediate pathway to citizenship for DREAMers and other undocumented immigrants; opposes mass deportations and the use of detention camps for immigrant families; favors comprehensive modernization of the legal immigration system (reducing visa backlogs, updating quotas, and streamlining processing).
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reproductive freedom and defends access to abortion and reproductive healthcare, arguing that women should be able to make their own health decisions without government interference.
Climate & Energy
Supports a national plan to tackle climate change focused on cutting carbon emissions, investing in clean energy and electric-vehicle production, modernizing infrastructure and the power grid, and restoring/strengthening the Environmental Protection Agency while holding polluters accountable.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports universal background checks, a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, safe-storage laws, and investments in community-based violence-prevention programs while affirming respect for the Second Amendment.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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