Madinah Wilson-Anton
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Madinah Wilson-Anton (born 1993) is an American politician. In the 2020 election, she is the Democratic nominee for District 26 in the Delaware House of Representatives.
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Early life and education
Wilson-Anton grew up in Newark, Delaware and graduated from the University of Delaware.[1][2] In March 2017, CBSN quoted Wilson-Anton when the Biden Institute was founded at the University of Delaware.[3] Owen-Wilson, then a graduate student, welcomed the move, stating that Biden's work had inspired her, and she planned to work in Government, upon graduation.
On July 13, 2019, WDEL quoted Anton-Wilson at protest for the rights of immigrants, in Wilmington.[4]
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In 2020, she earned a Master of Public Policy, also from the University of Delaware.[5]
Career
Template:Tweet Wilson-Anton worked as a legislative aide for two members of Delaware legislature, Earl Jaques of the 27th district, and John Viola of the 26th district.[6] In October 2019 Jaques mocked Eric Morrison, his rival for the Democratic nomination for his seat, for holding a fundraiser where he performed as a drag queen. The News Journal republished a tweet in which Wilson-Anton chastised her former boss. Jaques formally apologized.
When Wilson-Anton announced she was competing for the Democratic nomination reporters noted that, if elected, she would be the first muslim to serve in the Delaware legislature.[7][8]
She voiced disappointment that senior legislators fell short of her expectations when she first started working as a Fellow in the legislature, and two legislators complained about her taking time for prayers.[7]
She defeated 22 year incumbent representative John Viola in the primary election by 43 votes.[9] Because the district is solidly-Democratic, Wilson-Anton will likely win and become the first Muslim legislator elected to the Delaware House of Representatives.[10][11][12][13]
She is a policy analyst at the Biden Institute at the University of Delaware and was a former legislative aide for Representative Viola.[14]
2020 State House campaign
Wilson-Anton's 2020 campaign focused on education, housing, and health care, and she has stated support for a state-level Green New Deal. Her campaign was endorsed by the Working Families Party.[15]
Electoral history
References
- ↑ Aris Folley (2020-03-21). "Madinah Wilson-Anton one step closer to becoming Delaware's first practicing Muslim lawmaker". The Hill. Archived from the original on 2020-10-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005171027/https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/516951-madinah-wilson-anton-one-step-closer-to-becoming-delawares-first-practicing.
- ↑ "Meet The Black Woman Who Just Became The First Muslim Elected to Office in Delaware's 233-Year History". 24 September 2020. https://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/botwc-firsts/madinah-wilson-anton-just-became-the-first-muslim-woman-elected-to-office-in-delaware-in-the-state-s-233-year-history.
- ↑ Anita Oh (2017-03-13). "University Of Delaware Launches Biden Institute". CBSN (Philadelphia). Archived from the original on 2017-04-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20170419042633/http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/03/13/university-of-delaware-launches-biden-institute/. Retrieved 2020-10-22. "'I think Biden coming here will help bring awareness to public administration and what we do,' said graduate student Madinah Wilson-Anton."
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Joe Irizarry (2019-07-13). "Protesting ICE, fighting for immigrants in Wilmington". WDEL. Archived from the original on 2019-07-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20190715192210/https://www.wdel.com/news/video-protesting-ice-fighting-for-immigrants-in-wilmington/article_2677e7a4-a531-11e9-a0f0-cbb1838bb78f.html. Retrieved 2020-10-22. "'For anyone in this country who thinks that immigrating is evil or a crime, I'm going to show you that person is a hypocrite because every person in his country, if they are not native or indigenous to the Americas, they got here through immigration,' said Madinah Wilson-Anton."
- ↑ Dem, Delaware (2019-09-18). "A Primary for the 26th RD?" (in en-US). https://bluedelaware.com/2019/09/18/a-primary-for-the-26th-rd/.
- ↑ Sarah Gamard (2019-10-23). "Rep. Jaques apologizes for 'insensitive' comments about opponent's drag show fundraiser". The News Journal. Archived from the original on 2019-10-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20191024165329/https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/23/earl-jaques-apologizes-criticizing-primary-opponents-drag-show/4077419002/. Retrieved 2020-10-22. "Madinah Wilson-Anton, who used to work as Jaques' legislative aide and is running in a separate House race in 2020, tweeted about Jaques' original comments to The News Journal on Wednesday."
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Marisa Harczuk (2020-10-19). "Madinah Wilson-Anton defeats 11-term incumbent in primaries, would be first Muslim Delaware State Rep if elected in November". University of Delaware Review. http://udreview.com/madinah-wilson-anton-defeats-11-term-incumbent-in-primaries-would-be-first-muslim-delaware-state-rep-if-elected-in-november/. Retrieved 2020-10-22. "If elected, Wilson-Anton will be the first practicing Muslim to become a member of the Delaware General Assembly. Previously, she was a legislative fellow in the state legislature and a legislative aide for both the 26th and 27th districts. She said she knows what it feels like to be discriminated against and is happy and fortunate to stand up for others that have been put in similar situations."
- ↑ Randall Chase (2020-10-20). "Delaware Senate race conjures comparison with 2010 campaign". Tulsa World (Dover, Delaware). https://tulsaworld.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/delaware-senate-race-conjures-comparison-with-2010-campaign/article_f9cc0c3f-ae04-56aa-8b99-056b771fcce2.html. Retrieved 2020-10-22. "Former legislative aide Madinah Wilson-Anton defeated a House lawmaker who'd held office for 22 years and could become the first Muslim elected to the General Assembly."
- ↑ Josh Shannon (2020-09-16). "Progressive challengers unseat two longtime Newark-area Democrats.". Newark Post. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923073023/https://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/progressive-challengers-unseat-two-longtime-newark-area-democrats/article_ce76cc12-11cc-5a79-9691-642e15114d5f.html.
- ↑ "Meet The Black Woman Who Just Became The First Muslim Elected to Office in Delaware's 233-Year History". https://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/botwc-firsts/madinah-wilson-anton-just-became-the-first-muslim-woman-elected-to-office-in-delaware-in-the-state-s-233-year-history.
- ↑ Folley, Aris (2020-09-21). "Madinah Wilson-Anton one step closer to becoming Delaware's first practicing Muslim lawmaker" (in en). https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/516951-madinah-wilson-anton-one-step-closer-to-becoming-delawares-first-practicing.
- ↑ Grim, Ryan; Higgins, Eoin (2020-09-15). "A Slate of Insurgents Is Taking on the “Delaware Way” [Updated With Results"] (in en-US). https://theintercept.com/2020/09/14/delaware-primary-chris-coons-jess-scarane/.
- ↑ "Progressive candidates in Delaware take on veteran Democrats". 2020-09-12. https://apnews.com/article/gay-rights-primary-elections-delaware-elections-archive-505fbf915a0be7395639575cea64f4f6.
- ↑ "$26 for 26 in the 26th: Graduate student Madinah Wilson-Anton is running for State House". http://udreview.com/26-for-26-in-the-26th-graduate-student-madinah-wilson-anton-is-running-for-state-senate/.
- ↑ Schmidt, Sophia (Sep 16, 2020). "Diverse slate of progressive candidates upsets Democratic incumbent lawmakers" (in en). https://www.delawarepublic.org/post/diverse-slate-progressive-candidates-upsets-democratic-incumbent-lawmakers.
