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Huldah Momanyi becomes first Kenyan-born politician in U.S. history

Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley. (Courtesy)

Kenyan-American Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley made history as the first Kenyan-born politician to secure a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

She won with 64.78% of the vote, representing District 38A, which includes parts of Brooklyn Park and Osseo. Hiltsley ran under the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party.

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