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She Was The First Gen Zer Elected Into Office. Now, She's Running For Congress

Summary by Her Campus
In 2019, Bushra Amiwala, then 21, was elected to the Skokie School District Board of Education in Illinois, making her the first Gen Z elected official in the United States. Now, after seven years of service and an MBA from Northwestern University under her belt, 27-year-old Amiwala is ready for her next challenge: running for Congress. As part of what she tells Her Campus is the next “natural step” in her political career, Amiwala is running fo…
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Her Campus broke the news in on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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