Fady Qaddoura: Difference between revisions

'''Fady Adib Farid Qaddoura Aljiousi''' ({{lang-ar|فادي أديب فريد قدورة الجيوسي}}; born on September 26, 1980) is a [[Palestinian Americans|Palestinian American]] politician from [[Indianapolis]]. A member of the [[Colorado Democratic Party|Democratic Party]], he was elected to represent the 30th district in the [[Indiana Senate]] in the 2020 general election, becoming the first [[Arab]] [[Muslim]] lawmaker in the state's history. In the [[2020 Indiana elections#Senate|election]], he defeated his [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] opponent, winning 52.5% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.aa.com.tr/ar/الدول-العربية/قدورة-أول-مسلم-يفوز-بعضوية-مجلس-شيوخ-إنديانا-الأمريكية-إطار/2034291 قدورة.. أول مسلم يفوز بعضوية مجلس شيوخ إنديانا الأمريكية (إطار)]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sikich|first=Chris|title=Qaddoura becomes first Muslim elected to Indiana Statehouse as Dems pick up one Senate seat|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/05/indiana-election-qaddoura-becomes-first-muslim-elected-statehouse/6166572002/|access-date=November 6, 2020|website=The Indianapolis Star|language=en-US}}</ref>