COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Legislature will include a Somali American lawmaker for the first time next year.
Democrat Munira Abdullahi ran unopposed Tuesday in an Ohio House district that covers part of northeastern Columbus.
The city has the second-largest Somali population in the United States, behind Minneapolis.
Abdullahi, a 26-year-old youth director, is also the first Muslim woman to win a seat in the Ohio Legislature.
All 99 seats in the House and 17 of the 33 Senate seats were on the ballot in this election.
Republicans were hoping to increase their majority in both chambers.
