Four Nigerian Americans win in US mid-term elections [FULL LIST]

Winners of the recent elections include Will Jawando, Junior Ezeonu, Oye Owolewa, and Carol Kazeem, according to results released Wednesday.

These Nigerian Americans, running under the Democratic Party banner, secured seats across Maryland, Texas, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania.

In Maryland, Will Jawando emerged victorious in the race for Montgomery County executive, garnering 237,383 votes, which accounted for 78% of the total votes counted. He defeated Republican candidate Esther Wells in the election.

In Texas, 27-year-old Junior Ezeonu claimed a seat in the State House of Representatives for District 101. Ezeonu, born in Onitsha, previously unseated incumbent Chris Turner during the Democratic primary.

Oye Owolewa won an at-large seat on the District of Columbia Council, capturing 69% of the votes. He defeated independent candidate Elissa Silverman to secure his position.

In Pennsylvania, Carol Kazeem retained her seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for District 159, successfully defeating Republican challenger Michael Bannon.

In Georgia, Segun Adeyina was leading in the race for House District 110 as of Wednesday.

The results from these elections are subject to final certification by election authorities.

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