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Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley (born 1985) is the first Kenyan-American[1] to win a state assembly seat anywhere in the United States in Minnesota. [2] She was elected under the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party to represent District 38A in the 2025- 2026 Minnesota House of Representatives.[1][1][3]
She defeated Brad Olson of the Republican Party in the 2024 general election, after a narrow win against Wynfred Russel[4] in the Democratic Party primaries.[5][6]
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- ^ Nyambura, Esther. "Kenyan-American Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley wins Minnesota House seat". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
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